Companionship

As always, individual temperaments may vary, but overall Friesians are social animals and seek companionship. Young colts/stallions are best kept socialized with a bachelor herd. Again, personal preferences and individual situations may vary, but overall the stallions do better being out with other stallions or geldings so they can play and socialize. As stallion temperaments go, they are typically more mild mannered than other breeds, but it all has to do with the proper environment, upbringing, and socialization as well as genetics. Fillies typically are happier around other fillies close to their age, and mares make great "babysitters" of the fillies and great disciplinarians of rambunctious youngsters in general. Oft times an alpha mare or an alpha gelding can keep your rambunctious youngster humble (without harm) and respectful.