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Norwegian Fjord
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Norwegian Fjord Description |
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The Norwegian
Fjord Horse is Norway's oldest breed. It is also known
as the Fjord, Norges Fjordbest, Fjording, Nordbag, Nordfjord,
Northern Dun, and Norwegian. This breed is a very quick
learner because of its excellent memory and ability
to retain what they have learned over long periods of
time. The Fjord Horse is easy to ride because of their
calm terperaments and easy, balanced gaits. Their most
popular characteristics is its kind, gentle dispostition,
making them excellent family horses and great teaching
animals for children or inexperienced riders. They are
well suited for to both saddle and harness work, as
well as hunting or driving in shows or parades. It is
a relatively small animal and 90 percent of the Norwegian
Fjord Horses are brown dun, with the other 10 percent
either red dun, gray, pale dun, gold or yellow dun.
They have very distinct markings, including a dark dorsal
strip that begins at the forelock and runs through the
mane, over the neck and back and through the tail. They
also have dark banded legs and black fetlocks. The outer
hairs of the mane and tail usually match the coat color,
while the inner hairs are black. Its mane is usually
cut short so it stands straight and reveals this most
interesting characteristic. It has a medium sized head
with a broad forehead and straight or slightly concave
profile. The eyes are large and the ears are small and
alert. Its neck is muscular and the head and neck together
are elegant without being coarse. Its body is short
and deep with a substantial girth. It is a powerful
animal with muscular legs and quarters, substantial
bone, and good feet. |
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