Wow, it's fantastic to see my horses, Queen👑Uniek and Rising Star⭐ on the Dodo channel. 😍😍 The KZfaq subscribers of my Friesian Horses channel had bought Queen Uniek for me. We were all looking forward to the birth of her foal. It was so sad when we found out Star was stillborn. But a day later an orphaned foal arrived. Wow, what a beauty! It was love at first sight between the 2. The Subscribers of my channel were allowed to come up with a name for him. It became Rising Star JK. And after a few months I was able to buy Rising Star. He is now a few months old and doing very well!! This can all be seen in the videos on my channel. Thank you so much for all your lovely comments! ❤❤❤❤ Yvonne

This is from the Friesian Horses channel. A great channel to sub to if you like horses! This story with the adoption is truly amazing. It’s usually very difficult to get mares to accept a foal that isn’t their own.

The little dance Uniek did when she first saw Rising Star always gets me.

I watched this story on Friesian Horses, it was so touching. The woman Yvonne, in this video, recently had a terrible fall off a horse, and is still in hospital. She is an incredible horsewoman, a true horse whisperer. Please send prayers to her in the Netherlands, and to her husband and two little boys, as well as the stables, Stal G.She is a very precious person and all thoughts and prayers are needed. Uniek and Rising Star are fine. Thank you from Australia.

I'm so glad that she got her own DODO episode. It's awesome seeing rising star as A baby again.

It is VERY rare for a mare to foster a foal like this. Risey and Uniek are truly bonded in the best way possible! He is thriving and has grown a lot. And... Uniek is pregnant again! Hooray!

A little update about Rising star; he is a beautiful horse and until summer of 2023 was doing well and still a stallion but he has developed a condition called wobbler which is a neurological disorder they think something happened to his spine in his neck maybe. He has trouble controlling his back legs. They are keeping him isolated at Yvonne’s stable, where his adoptive mother Uniek is, to allow him to rest without any rough play that would happen if he was with other horses. He seems happy. They recently gelded him as well. He has had at least one treatment with a specialist who does manipulation, pressure points, and acupuncture where he seemed to have some improvement. We are all praying for a miracle that he will be healed of this condition.

“Every child/baby animal deserves a home and love because family isn’t made from blood, it’s made from love.” So happy to see Uniek accept Rising Star with open arms ❤️

What is even more miraculous is that they were supposed to find the afterbirth of Queen Uniek and smear it onto Rising Star to give it the scent illusion (uterus aura) that it is a baby conceived of her but instead they could not find it, so they took the risk of introducing Rising Star without an assurance; low and behold, Queen Uniek accepted him regardless. Now, that's truly one in a million miracle for horses.

Uniek can't contain her joy when seeing Rising Star. She is such a great momma. Greetings from Germany.

I have watched their journey together since the beginning. It's hard to believe Risey is almost a year already and Uniek is carrying another foal. Look forward to watching this new journey.

And now we must all pray for Yvonne, the human mother in this story, who has recently had a severe riding accident & was in a coma for a week. She has 2 young boys of her own. Her care for her horses is second to none and she needs all our thoughts now, as does her family. Uniek unfortunately lost another foal this year. Further videos of Rising Stars story are on the Friesian Horses KZfaq channel.

Wow! I've never seen an animal accept an orphan baby that fast. What a great mommy.

Surely in heaven Rising Star's mother is doing a very good job taking care of Unik's baby. Greetings from Uruguay ❤🧡💛

Nice to see Queen Uniek and Rising Star in another video venue. It is a very special, heart-warming story.

Omg, that little dance she did, it was so beautiful! She was so legitimately overjoyed that she danced! That was so beautiful, this story was so tragic yet so beautiful. Bravo, Queen Uniek. Bravo, Rising Star.

Oh! Uniek , Rising Star and Yvonne are now Dodo stars!! What a surprise! Friesian Horses Channel is one of my favorites.

This hits different when you are an adopted person. I am sobbing like an idiot. Beautiful story. Thank You❤️

AHHH Queen Uniek!! I did not even know The Dodo did anything on her! Rising Star is so big now!

The lovely lady in this video is Yvonne. If you can, please keep Yvonne in your prayers. She had an accident while exercising a horse and is in critical condition, and in the ICU at a hospital in the Netherlands.

I love the little dance the mom did when she met the baby.

Rising Star is now weaned but Queen Uniek and him still have a very strong bond. A very touching story. We all love them. ❤️

i saw this on my feed and was like "Hey I know those horses! I watch them!" I'm glad that their story was featured here! It's so amazing to watch the current videos of him and look back at this one and see just how much he's grown!

I just watched the 7 day weaning video of Rising Star. He looks so big and they say he's a bit fat too(lol). Uniek needed a baby and rising star needed a mom. Wonderful story.

I can’t believe the friesian horse channel made it to The Dodo channel! That’s amazing. Queen uniek and Rising star’s video is very heartwarming, they both have a very strong bond and still do today.😊

I followed this story and love it. The foal she lost was called Star. That's why this beautiful little chestnut is called Rising Star. A fitting nod to the sweet little foal that didn't make it.

Queen Uniek is an amazing mare!! I've followed the original channel and her owner is a true fighter and has overcome immense challenges.... They're all 3 champions!! Rising Star has grown to be a spectacular horse!

I can’t get over how amazing the stable is! Rising star will have the best place to grow up!

I have watched the Fresian Horse channel ever since the day Queen Uniek adopted “Rising Star”. It’s been so special seeing mother and son together. Yvonne has done an amazing job at keeping us involved in these beautiful horses lives.

I've seen this before, as a caretaker of horses and cattle, it is a rare event that took place in this great video. The mare will not just take any foal as her own after losing her own, that's just the way it is normally. So, please realize this is a sort of magical event in a way. This doesn't happen every day is my point, but it is a fabulous day when it does happen!! I love the horse's 🐴🐎

I followed this story from the beginning and I'm amazing at hold they bonded. Rising Star has been weened but yet Queen Uniek still stops by to say hello.

Amazing story, just wonderful for both Uniek and Risey. Love to hea4 Yvonne telling the story again.

Can't believe how big he's gotten since then. He was such a skinny little thing and now he's taller and filled out so nicely, thanks to the care of Queen Uniek and their human care team.

Aw, they made it on the Dodo. I'm gonna go watch their whole story again for the 100th time now.

👋Hi from East Tennessee, USA 🇺🇸 This makes me very happy to see Risey and Uniek together at the beginning of his life! It's been wonderful to watch Uniek raise her adopted foal as her own. And now he's weaned, and growing up so fast. This is a true love story. Those of us who have watched this story since the beginning on "Friesian Horses" have fallen in love with Rising Star and Queen Uniek and Yvonne, and all of the other wonderful people who care magnificent horses. 😍😍😍😍

Queen Uniek was always very protective of Risey! Just amazing how she nurtured him as her own. Add the love and care from Yvonne, and it has been a lovely thing to watch him grow and bloom into a beautiful colt. Thank God prayers from all over the world were heard, and Yvonne is healing from her catastrophic injuries. May she continue to get better. I for one, have missed her and the life at Stal G. Best Wishes to all animal lovers around the world.

"Yes, this is my baby and you cannot tell me otherwise. The humans have taken him away for a couple of hours to change his colour." - Uniek

This channel is great to watch, a place with no negativity or politics! It’s just comprised of beautiful stories of these Fresian horses. This breed of horses are so majestic, not only in their beautiful looks, but also in how they trot & cantor, and how they relate to their humans and other horses. The bond between Uniek & Rising Star has been wonderful to watch over the months since they were first introduced in this video. “Risey” has gotten so big and handsome over that time. Yvonne, the person responsible for their KZfaq channel (The Fresian’s) was able to buy him at the time he was to return to his original stable. We followers had been preparing ourselves for his departure and were very sad about it. We were pleading to find a way to keep him there at Stal G in the Netherlands. But Yvonne & the original owner took care of that too. Now Yvonne owns both Queen Uniek & Risey & they will be with her forever. FYI, although it looks like it, Yvonne is not the owner or manager of Stal G but in fact, is a dedicated volunteer with tons of expertise who dedicates most of her days to taking care of & training I these beautiful horses. There are other volunteers who also are extremely dedicated as well. They make up the family that is so devoted to these horses that we followers feel a part of. Sounds like I am making a marketing pitch for this channel, and maybe I am,😘 But in actuality, I live in the USA and am just an enthusiastic follower recommending it to anyone who enjoys stories like this.

Queen Uniek was a truly beautiful soul, missed by many :'(

I have been watching the Friesian Horses channel for awhile now and seeing Queen Uniek and Rising Star first came together I just knew everything would be okay! She is a wonderful mother!

This is one of the most touching animal stories. Today, Rising Star is healthy and prospering thanks to his mother, Uniek. 🥕🍎🖤 Follow this Stable and the herd on the Friesian Horse channel. 🐎

Aw it’s cool to see Queen Uniek and Rising Star on here. Such a heartwarming tale of love after loss.

Love Uniek and Risy! He's such a big boy now! Thank you, Yvonne, for sharing your wonderful horses with the world. Your videos help me relax and feel joy!

The dance Queen Uniek did when she saw Rising Star is so cute ♥️♥️ she’s very happy

Love Yvonne and all the horses, animals and people at Friesian Horses. Rising Star is HUGE now and he gets to stay with his mum. xxx

The Queen and Risey featured on Dodo! That is amazing, their bond is incredible :3

Yvonne, whose mare and foal this is, is recovering from a serious head injury. To support her, pease go to her channel here Frisian Horses and watch the videos and like them. Her husband has given two health updates in the past few days.

I remember seeing Uniek and Rising Star’s story when it was first posted and just crying from the beauty of the story. Both mother and foal had suffered a terrible loss but came together and formed a beautiful bond and it hit me straight in the heart ❤️

I remember watching when this sweet mare lost her foal and then they brought her an orphaned foal. Instantly she loved him it made everyone cry, it's like she was the proudest mom around. What a treasure that sweet mare is and the awesome bond she made with Rising Star who btw has been purchased and will there with Yvonne and Queen Unique

Over on the Friesian Horse channel you can see the whole story of Uniek and Rising Star, from the very beginning until now. He was a cute little boy, and now he's a beautiful young man of a horse. Thank you, Dodo, for showing this. It's so unusual for a mare to take to an orphan foal this quickly it is almost miraculous. They are still very close, and that's unusual too.

A mother is a mother...it doesn't matter where her baby came from, all that matters is rising star is hers 🥰🤗❤

RISING STAR!! Is so nice to see their story reach The Dodo, I love him and Uniek and everyone involve!

If that really was a horse happy dance, then it's the greatest thing I've seen in a long long time!

I've followed the whole story in one time with them! Risey was such a cute colt, now such a big boy and Uniek was/is such a great mother! ❤️❤️

U can tell they were both lonely but now there happy!

That happy dance was everything.

I've been following these people & their beautiful Freisian horses & was really heartbroken for Queen Uniek when she lost her foal. Thankfully, Rising Star needed a mom & Queen loved from him from the moment she laid eyes on him. She's been such a great mother to him. Yvonne bought Rising Star so Queen will always have her baby. Queen is expecting another foal so we hope it all goes well this time. Beautiful.

I've been watching their story since the beginning, and I'd love to see it made into a movie. Queen Uniek and Rising Star have a way of connecting to your heart. Rising Star is getting so big now. I love watching him grow up among the Friesians.

This mare is truly a Queen in her own right.

The bond between Queen Uniek and Rising Star is exceptional. She is such a good mother and he is always in tune with her.

Anyone else see this by watching Friesian horse channel and feel like you've had the inside scoop for months? 🐎 😃

I didn’t think this would reach The dodo channel! I love this story because of how the foal she lost was named star, and the little chestnut was named rising star! :)

Beautiful. Thank you for taking such wonderful care of Uniek and Rising Star.

I follow The Friesian Horse channel and recognized this mother and foal right away! Such a wonderful story! Rising Star’s mother died and Uniek’s baby died, so this was a perfect match. ❤️

I’ve been following “the herd” for along time. This was a happy tear filled event.

That was wonderful to see..whether she knew Rising Star was not hers or not her need to be a mother kicked in..a wonderful story..

Risey (Rising Star) is a Teenager now and just got weaned from Uniek. He’s a beautiful colt ❤️ lots more stories of him on Yvonne’s KZfaq channel Friesian Horses - I highly recommend her channel!

Uniek and Star's first meeting. Brings back memories. And tears to my eyes the second time.

I am subscribed to her website and I saw this when first posted it. It is an amazing story of love and acceptance. Queen Uniek is a phenomenal Mare with an equally noble and regal disposition. She absolutely loves her owner and "her foal" Rising Star, who was recently weaned. She is also newly pregnant. This is a wonderful story, very worth sharing with others, so thank you!

Their story is so incredible, I was utterly heartbroken to see her so scared and sad. When Rising Star and Uniek fell in love w/one another, I can say confidently that Yvonne and the others felt to same way. I cried seeing their connection at that moment. They've all come so far and I'm glad I was able to be apart of their journey and can't wait to see what the future holds for them and us all :)

RIP Uniek...your love and care as a mother was beyond conpare. Risey is doing so well.

Uniek and Risy! 😍Uniek is a truly special mare, I have been following them for a long time and watch their videos regularly. I would like to own my own Friesian horse one day, that breed is one of a kind. Goed zo!

As a follower of "Friesian Horses", the story was so heartbreaking then exhilarating for us to behold! This is a story of unconditional love.

It is so amazing to see Uniek and Rising Star! I love her channel. I am so sad that Uniek recently passed. Risey has been so good through everything.

I have to admit I was amazed at how well this mare adapted to mothering a foal that wasn’t hers. To this day, he’s such a spirited little guy and neither mother nor son are ready to let go of that bond.

I remember this EPIC story from their original channel, went from deep heartbreak 💔 and sadness to JOY and Love 💕. Amazing to see that wound healed for both (as well as the caregiver’s).

I've never been close to a horse,but seeing this makes me happy.

Whenever I watch this, I could cry, it is so lovely, but Uniek is not with us anymore😢

Uniek is one special lady! She did a marvelous job raising Rising Star.

Just cried my eyes out while watching this story a second time. I watched the video of Star’s unfortunate stillbirth, and followed Queen Uniek and Rising Star’s journey from the beginning to the present. I’m so happy for Yvonne and the Friesian Horses channel. I was waiting so long for their story to be shared on The Dodo. 🖤🖤🖤

I owned horses for several years and I never saw a horse do a dance like that 🤣❤️

Yvonne has had a bad accident while riding one of her beloved horses. Pray she recovers.

Crying all over again! 💕 So happy to see Uniek and Rising Star's story featured on The Dodo, their channel is Friesian Horses, on YT beautiful horses and wonderful people. The full video of this is a rollercoaster of emotion with a very amazing happy ending.

Ive been watching them from the moment they brought Risy in last year, its been amazing seeing him grow up with his friends, hes a beautiful colt now.

I'll never forget their journey _ brilliant to watch! That prance Unique did on seeing rising for first time _ still makes me cry.

Ooooooh! I’ve followed them since the beginning! It’s been so lovely watching ‘Risey’ grow up all year. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Friesians are stunningly beautiful, she's truly majestic.

i almost forgot how tiny risy was. and look at him now. such a gorgeous big boy. and uniek is definately unique :-)

Very special! I'm still following Uniek and Rising Star. Both are doing well!

So beautiful to see this Friesian (one of my favorite breeds) mare accept this little orphan. When she started dancing it brought tears to my eyes. Loved this story.

Omg those happy feet she saw him!! So precious

I'm so happy to see this love story being shared with the world by The Dodo! As a followers of Friesian Horses we all felt the heartbreak and devastation of the day Star was born and did not survive. But the next day brought a us miracle for both Queen👑Uniek and Rising Star. I have watched the full video of their story many times and it never fails to bring a tear to my eyes.💜PS: Follow the herd!!

This beautiful mare, Uniek has recently had to be put down. Yvonne, her owner and all of us who follow the herd are grieving. But the amazing thing is that another horse, Coralle, carried Uniek's last foal through embryo transfer. Coralle gave birth to Uniek's last foal, a filly called Belle Uniek, with Uniek looking over the stall wall. It was incredible made even more bittersweet by Uniek having to be put down when Belle was just ten days old. Now another mare raises Uniek's baby, just as Uniek raised another mare's foal. The Friesian Horses channel is a gift to any horse lover.

I discovered your site several weeks ago but did not know the story of a lost foal. The timing was perfect, it was meant to be, that a lost foal found a grieving mother and they became one. Awesome, I love your hard work and beautiful horses. Thank you for sharing! GA USA.

This story was one that made 2021 so much better for me. I had never seen the channel before but the video of unike adopting RS popped into my suggest video feeds. I haven't looked back and have looked forward to my weekly and sometimes daily peak into stal G. For those of you who might not be familiar the foal is named Rising star or Risey for short. He started off as a foster with the intention that at some point after he was weaned he would go back to his stable. However he was officially purchased by Yvonne and while she has her own stable with two cute Shetlands and a Rottweiler he and Uniek are staying at Stal G (yes Yvonne owns Uniek following a crowd raising to keep her from being sold last year but she too stays at stal G)

The protagonists of this wonderful story are 3. Queen Uniek, Rising Star and offcourse Yvonne.

I often watch this and it still brings tears to my eyes happiness of course..

All familiar and lovely faces , Yvonne, Queen Uniek and Rising Star and a wondrous story of a mother mare’s love. So incredible and emotionally touching.

I'm so glad Queen Uniek and Rising Star are getting the attention they deserve! It's such a heartwarming story, and the two of them are the most amazing horse story I've ever had the pleasure of keeping up with. Love from America!

It's so nice to see them on this channel! I've been following the herd since Risey's arrival and I love all the horses there