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It has a gentle, charming, curious,
people-oriented, even tempered nature. |
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It has a willing, "eager to please",
trusting disposition. |
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It is very intelligent and learns
fast, and retains what it has learned. |
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It has great versatility. It is an excellent
riding horse (English or Western), and also can excel
in dressage, driving, eventing, farm work, and draft. |
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It is a hardy, long lived, economical
keeper and adapts easily to weather conditions of its
environment. |
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It is sure-footed and athletic in movement. |
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It has great strength, but is a manageable
size. |
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It is one of the purest and oldest breeds
in the world, and it has the distinction of being the
horse of the Vikings. |
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It has an "eye-catching",
unique look with a large, well-proportioned, very strong
neck that has a crest. It has sturdy, powerful legs
often with black, zebra-striped markings. The cream-colored
mane is cut short to stand up. Running through the
mane is a dark stripe which starts in the forelock
and becomes a full dorsal stripe, ending in the tail.
The forehead is broad and flat and the ears are small
and alert. Most Fjords are a brown dun color. |
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The Fjord has very beautiful, large,
soft brown, expressive eyes that will win you over
in a heartbeat! |
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Fjord
horses have a dark stripe running through their mane. It starts
in the forelock, goes down the back and through the tail.
Both sides of the mane are of a light cream color, giving
a dramatic emphasis to the dark stripe. |
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