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The Fjord is strong enough for heavy work, such as ploughing fields or hauling wood, yet light and agile enough to be a good riding and driving horse. It is also sure-footed in the mountains. It is common at Norwegian riding and therapeutic schools , as its generally mild temperament and small size make it suitable for children and disabled ...
The best horse name for your female or male horse or pony is on this list of cute, classic, popular, funny, and rare name ideas, like Seabiscuit and Goldie. 156 Popular Horse Names From Stately ...
Though the Spanish word for "crane" is always "grulla" regardless of gender, [6] some people call male horses "grullo" and female horses "grulla", [2] including in Spanish. [7] Grulla is also called mouse dun or blue dun. [2] In the Norwegian Fjord horse, the coat is called grå (meaning "gray"). [8]
Skalm, a mare who is the first Icelandic horse known by name, appeared in the Book of Settlements from the 12th century. According to the book, a chieftain named Seal-Thorir founded a settlement at the place where Skalm stopped and lay down with her pack. Horses also play key roles in the Icelandic sagas Hrafnkel's Saga, Njal's Saga and Grettir ...
Pages in category "Norwegian masculine given names" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 277 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Norwegian Fjordhorse Center (Norwegian: Norsk Fjordhest Senter) is the national resource center of the Fjord Horse breed in Norway. The center was established in 1989 and is owned by the Norwegian Fjord Horse Association, Stad Municipality and the Vestland County authority. The main goal of the center is to promote the breeding and usage of ...
The Henson horse, or cheval de Henson, is a modern horse breed [1] from northwest France.It was created by the selective breeding of light saddle horses with the smaller, heavier Norwegian Fjord horse to create small horses suitable for the equestrian vacation industry.
Colonial Spanish horse, descendants of the original Jennet-type horse brought to North America, now with a number of modern breed names. Draft horse or draught horse; Feral horse, a horse living in the wild, but descended from once-domesticated ancestors. Most "wild" horses today are actually feral.