Fjord horse

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Alternative Name

see Norwegian Fjord

Basic Info

Height : 13 - 14 hh. Colours : Dun. Identifying features : Small head, thick neck, broad chest, flat withers, powerful rounded body, short legs.

Health

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Habitat

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Behavior

Use : Pack, harness, saddle. This pony was used by the Vikings for war mounts and they were also thought to be the first western Europeans to use horses for farming and the horses they used were the versatile Fjord pony. It is thought that all present-day draft breeds in western Europe are descended in part from the Norwegian Fjord.

Origin

Norway

History

Paintings and carvings of horses looking like the Fjord can be found dating back to the Viking times in Norway.

Common Foods

grass