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Those who own and love Norwegian fjord horses know they are more than just a “plain Jane” in a tan coat. That was plain last weekend at the La Crosse Interstate Fairgrounds in West Salem ...
Her dressage career began with Rebecca Knollman. During this time Chumley also worked at Sorum Fjord Farm, where she helped train and promote the rare breed of Norwegian Fjord in both dressage and ...
Around 1840, the breeding of Fjord horses was formalised, with a stud established in the Dovre Mountains (Dovrefjell) in central Norway at an altitude of 1,000m.
All eight are pure-bred, registered Norwegian Fjord horses, (pronounced Fee-ord) and to the casual eye, they are almost identical, standing about 15½ hands tall, sturdy in body, ...
A male Norwegian Fjord Horse named Nelson arrived last month. He is the first Fjord species to join the Zoo’s Northwestern Mutual Family Farm. Nelson will turn 15 years old this month.
While everyone is toasting the New Year at midnight Dec. 31, eight horses from Berthoud will be lined up on a closed stretch of the Pasadena Freeway to await the early-morning start of the 125th ...
Discover the resilient Norwegian Fjord horse, a Viking-era warrior’s companion, and the enchanting Gypsy Vanner, a living masterpiece of strength and beauty tied to Romani traditions.
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The Milwaukee County Zoo has a new member of their farm family. Nelson is the zoo’s first Norwegian Fjord horse. Like Nelson, Fjords have many unique quirks. For ...
The Milwaukee County Zoo's newest animal resident is a 14-year-old Norwegian Fjord horse named Nelson.. Nelson arrived at the zoo in July and is nearly finished with the quarantine process that ...
MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee County Zoo welcomed a new resident to the Family Farm – Nelson, a male Norwegian Fjord horse. The 15-year-old Nelson arrived from a private family in mid-July.
SPOKANE — When Ben Finnoe and his daughter Samantha, 12, first encountered Norwegian fjord horses at a neighbor’s barn four years ago, something clicked. Finnoe was not a horse person, but the ...