Découvrez le Fjord norvégien

Le cheval national norvégien

Fjord horse in Nordfjord .
Photo: Visit Nordfjord / Maja Skarpsno

C’est ici que nous sommes nés, en Norvège des Fjords, parmi les hautes montagnes et fjords profonds.

Dont nous tirons notre nom.

Fjord horse in Nordfjord .
Photo: Visit Nordfjord / Maja Skarpsno

Nous sommes l’une des plus anciennes races de cheval du monde et l’une des trois races originaires de Norvège.

Nous parcourons les versants montagneux sans faillir depuis des siècles !

Fjord horses in Nordfjord .
Photo: Vegard Samestad Hansen – Televindu

Fjord horses in Gloppen .
Photo: Vegard Samestad Hansen – Televindu

Nous sommes plutôt trapus, mais suffisamment robustes pour supporter le poids d’un homme adulte.

Riding a Fjord horse .
Photo: Visit Nordfjord

Nous sommes intelligents et avons bon caractère, ce qui fait de nous un compagnon calme et fiable, autant apprécié des jeunes cavaliers que des plus âgés.

Saviez-vous que l’on fait également appel à nous en équithérapie ?

A couple of Fjord horses in Norway .
Photo: Ine Herstad

Fjord horse from Norway .
Photo: Emma Midthjell

Nous pouvons hâler de lourdes charges, ce qui, jadis, faisait de nous le cheval de trait idéal dans les fermes d’altitude.

A couple of Fjord horses in Norway .
Photo: Ine Herstad

Fjord horses .
Photo: Ine Herstad

Et nous sommes faciles à reconnaître. Regardez un peu cette coupe !

Il n’y a pas de crête plus stylée dans l’écurie, n’est-ce pas ?

Cette raie noire inimitable qui ressort lorsque notre crinière est coupée court...

Fjord horses in a field .
Photo: Ine Herstad

On nous reconnaît aisément à notre robe isabelle et aux marques sombres de nos membres.

Certains d’entre nous arborent même des zébrures sur les jambes !

Fjord horse from Norway .
Photo: Emma Midthjell

Notre allure est régulière et nous sommes un compagnon sûr pour toute randonnée à cheval.

Horseback riding in the forest in Norway .
Photo: Andres Duran

Malgré nos remarquables qualités, nous sommes pourtant menacés. Nous ne sommes plus que 5 500 en Norvège.

Il n’y a tout simplement pas assez de naissances chaque année.

Fjord horse in Norway .
Photo: Visit Nordfjord

On trouve des Fjords au Danemark, aux Pays-Bas et en Allemagne, mais c’est la Norvège qui supervise notre élevage en vue de notre sauvegarde.

Le concours annuel des étalons de Nordfjordeid attire beaucoup de monde. Si vous y allez , profitez-en pour rendre une petite visite au Norsk fjordhestsenter (centre norvégien du Fjord).

Fjord horse in Norway .
Photo: Visit Nordfjord

Bien qu’originaire du Nordfjord en Norvège des Fjords, vous nous trouverez ailleurs dans le pays.

Comme par exemple au Langedrag Natur Park, qui abrite un sympathique troupeau et conduit un programme d’élevage en vue de notre sauvegarde. Tant que vous êtes là, profitez-en pour aller trotter sur les sentiers équestres ou vous initier à la voltige, sorte de gymnastique à cheval !

Fjord horses at Langedrag in Eastern Norway .
Photo: CH/visitnorway.com

Venez faire une balade avec nous !

En savoir plus sur les randonnées à cheval ou voir notre liste d’offres équestres en Norvège.

A Fjord horse from Norway .
Photo: Ine Herstad

Randonnées à cheval en Norvège

De la randonnée équestre en montagne à la sortie en traîneau au cœur d’une forêt enneigée, trouvez l’offre qui vous convient le mieux.

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