DOB 4/26/06 NFHR MKA-T-2268-G. Breed evolution: One of the oldest and purest equine breeds, the Norwegian Fjord Horse was domesticated more than 4,000 years ago, and has been selectively bred for half of that time. These horses served on Norwegian farms for thousands of years, and the Vikings even rode them into war. Attempts were made to cross the Fjord with another Norwegian breed, the Dole, but in 1907 it was decided that this experiment was a failure, and … It isn’t a wild horse because it still has 64 chromosomes, while wild horses have 66 chromosomes. The Norwegian Fjord Horse. However, despite their size, they are horses of great agility and are quite capable of pulling heavy burdens and carry an adult human. They are a nimble breed of light draught horse breeds and are dun in color with five different variations in shades. As a domesticated horse, the Norwegian Fjord is considered to be one of the oldest breeds in the world today. The Norwegian Fjord Horse is one of the world’s oldest and purest breeds. The Norwegian Fjord Horse, the Norwegian Fjord or the Fjording, as it is known in its homeland, is a very popular breed of horse in Europe and America. Hundreds of herds of wild Fjords existed in Norway after the last ice age, where they migrated and were domesticated more than 4,000 years ago. The Norwegian people consider the Fjord a national treasure, inextricably connected to their country's pride. Located in Big Sandy, MT This is a rare breed and they are… View Details This breed may have first arrived in Norway more than 4,000 years ago, with selective breeding practices dating back up to 2,000 years. But even though the breed has been around for centuries, Fjords didn’t arrive in the United States until the late 1800s, and they weren’t common in this country until the 1950s. Ancient Viking burial sites reveal remains of these horses. This equine is a blend of the muscling and bone of the draft (draught) horses, yet they come in a relatively smaller size. It is popular for riding, recreational cart-driving, sports, and farm work. The Fjord horse/ Norwegian Fjord horses are a small but strong type of horses from the mountainous parts of Western Norway. The Norwegian Fjord horse is one of the world’s oldest breeds of horses. Though the Fjord has existed for thousands of years, it’s been selectively and carefully bred, so it’s a largely pure breed with little influence from other horse breeds. Norwegian Fjord horse. It is believed that the original Fjord Horse migrated to Norway and was domesticated over 4,000 years ago. It is believed to have been in western Norway for more than 4,000 years and domesticated as early as 2000 B.C. HANS IV (Ed) is a 14 yr old Brown Dun Norwegian Fjord Gelding. The Norwegian Fjord is one of the world’s oldest and purest breed of horses. Norwegian Fjord Horses were domesticated thousands of years ago and used as war horses and then farm horses by the Vikings. Archaeological excavations at Viking burial sites indicate the Fjord Horse has been selectively bred for 2,000 years. It’s a breed of horse that originated in Asia and was domesticated by the inhabitants of Norway. The Fjord Horse is an extremely popular breed of Norwegian horses that developed in the hoary past. Evidence shows that Vikings developed the Fjord as a as early as 2,000 years ago. The Norwegian Fjord horse has one of the longest histories of any breed without crossbreeding with other horse types. One of the purest and oldest horse breeds in the world, the Norwegian Fjord or simply the Fjord began to be domesticated by vikings more than 4,000 years ago and it has been selectively bred throughout Norway for over 2,000 years. Dun in color with five different variations in shades years and domesticated as early as 2,000.... 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