Fjord horse

Some Fjord horses have small brown spots on the body or the head.

It shows a fjord horse which are bred in the area.

The arms show the head of a fjord horse.

Fjord horses have a reputation for a generally good temperament.

The Fjord horse is one of the world's oldest and purest breeds.

The famous Fjord horses are bred and trained here.

No equine coat color genetics studies have been done specifically on Fjord horses.

I don't remember the first time we met, but there was someone who had two Norwegian Fjord horses that needed exercising.

The breed registries for Fjord horses encourage preservation of all colors.

The Fjord horse also has a long recorded history of pure breeding without crossbreeding from other sources.

Eid is known for its opera, fjord horses, shopping, and hiking opportunities.

The Fjord horse breed standard recognizes five colors.

The Fjord horse and its ancestors have been used for hundreds of years as farm animals in western Norway.

The Fjord horse has a distinct appearance.

The primitive markings associated with the dun gene are often quite vivid in the Fjord horse.

The yellow dun (gulblakk) is the rarest color of Fjord horses.

This is a characteristic shared with other predominantly dun-colored breeds, such as the Fjord horse.

Such characteristics are very visible among the Fjord horses, which have their sandwich-patterned manes shaved short and upright.

Its schools include the folk high school, which offers courses linked to Fjord horses and provides the only circus education in Norway.

Fjord horses are also consistent for having pangare traits: lighter hair on the muzzle, belly, inside of legs, and over the eyes.

It is believed that the ancestors of the modern Fjord horse migrated to Norway and were domesticated over 4,000 years ago.

AW: We rode a pair of Norwegian Fjord horses together.

All Fjord horses are dun in color, with five variations in shade recognized by their breed registries.

Though some individuals may fall under the traditional cutoff between horses and ponies, the Fjord horse is considered a horse, regardless of height.

The same is true of Norwegian Fjord Horses, which are all a variation of dun.