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Fjord Pony
This lovely looking pony with its unusual colorings of a black and silver mane on a dun coat make it stand out and be easily recognized. It has active and free moving paces with great strength and makes both an excellent riding and driving pony. Originates in Norway. Height 13 to 14.2 HH. Colour
Dun with a black and silver mane and often with a dorsal stripe and zebra markings. Conformation * The head is fairly small with a big eye, broad forehead and small ears.
* The neck is short and strong often with a muscular crest.
* The shoulders are fairly upright.
* The back is short and strong.
* The withers are fairly low.
* The hindquarters are well rounded and powerful.
* The limbs are short and strong.
* The tail is low set.
* The mane is upright and dense.
* The tail is thick. History
The Fjord horses take their name from the Fjord area in Norway where they come from. The name Fjord refers to a long narrow inlet with steep valley sides that is formed by glaciers and the Fjord area in Norway is a true wilderness, the Fjord ponies have been surviving and thriving in the area for many , many years. The Fjord ponies have also kept true to themselves by retaining their unique mane and tail coloring, toughness and gentle nature. This lovely ponies strength and sure footedness has made the Fjord a popular pack pony, riding pony, forest and farm pony. The Fjord has a kind and willing nature and its hardiness to survive in the mountain regions where it comes from shows its overall stamina and toughness. Uses
Are as an all round riding and driving horse. Canadian Fjord Horse Association
The association works to maintain the Fjords truly unique characteristics.
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Are Fjords ponies or horses?
A Fjord can be a horse or a pony depending on the heigth. Over 14.2 hh it would be a horse, under it would be a pony, a majority of them are ponies because of their stature and cold-blooded influence.
What are the top 5 most rare horse in the US?
I believe two of them are the marwari horse and the akhal-teke horse. Fjord ponies and icelandic horses might be in the top 5 as well...
Where is the largest fjord?
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What is fjord in tagalog dialect?
In Tagalog, the term "fjord" is translated as "lawak-dagat" or "look-dagat." It refers to a long, narrow inlet with steep cliffs created by glacial erosion.
What is the Sandefjord fjord?
A fjord by Sandefjord town
What is a real world example of a fjord?
A fjord is a real world example of a fjord! They exist in the real world.
Can you use fjord in a sentence?
A fjord is a geological feature.
How are Fjord ponies manes typically cut?
they are usually pulled to make the hair look shorter but its actually not. I no this because i have a fjord, actually two. They have a black stripe with white hairs around that line. The hair is often trimmed short enough that it stands straight up, and the white hairs are trimmed shorter than the black hairs so that it is more noticable.
Where did the word fjord come from?
The word "fjord" comes from Norway! :)
When was Fjord Line created?
Fjord Line was created in 1993.
What is the population of Fjord Line?
The population of Fjord Line is 245.
When was Kungsbacka Fjord created?
Kungsbacka Fjord was created in 2005.
