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>Is there anyone else in the New England area who has >heard of such early deaths in Friesians? I am >somewhat of a newcomer to the Friesian world but have >been in the horse world for almost 10 years. I >thought I pretty much covered everything in my >research when buying a Friesian. Yes I did see that >some of the approved stallions died rather young, but >look at all the stress they must be under, how much >they travel. I just don't see any of these early >deaths in my area. For that I consider it fortunate >but on the same hand I don't want to be terrified that >my precious colt will die young due to the fact that >worried breeders like to blow the health issues out of >proportion. I'm also a member of FHANA and they >release like a quarterly magazine and they address >health issues and even form committees to help resolve >them. I know they're only a brach of the FPS but it >still means they're addressing health issues. I guess >I am somewhat of a realist and don't believe >everything that I read, aka the hype, so if there's >anyone else in the New England area who has heard of >such early deaths or if anyone else agrees with Randy >and I, please I'd love to hear from you.

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