Tell me about Fjords!

Shantara

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Fjords have always been my favourite breed, but I know next to nothing about them!
Does anyone here have one and what are they like...PICS PLEASE ;)
 
Me! Had mine for 4 years, and am totally hooked on them. He is basically like an overgrown Labrador but with a slightly wicked sense of humour! Can't post pics on here as on iPad, will go on laptop later and stick some up. He does everything and goes everywhere, takes everything in his stride. He is inclined to be strong and tank like, but I've got the measure of him now and can normally prevent him deciding to rush over to a piece of grass! He is very intelligent (far too much for his own good sometimes) so you have to keep one step ahead to avoid him making mischief! Loads of fun though, there's never a dull moment with a fjord around!
 
Just looked at that blog- I am completely and utterly in love! What beautiful horses. Mind you, I love all the foreign breeds like Haflingers, Icelandics, and now Fjords. Want one of each one day! :D
 
Do buy in summer tho, ideally as the Nordic breeds do seem to suffer from sweet itch sometimes, in my experience. More so if imported ones tho than ones bred here. But check for it.

A lady near us does dressage and showing with her Fjord and they are amazing, love them!
 
Yes, that Haffy has horrific sweet itch. It was not dealt with properly last year and her face/tail/mane were red raw :(
This year she's been dealt with properly and you'd never know there was an issue :)
 
I have a HaffieXFjord and I just adore him! :D

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We have had our Fjord for almost 10 years now and he has taught my daught so much in that time. We are also members of the Dutch Fjord stud book. Here is a photo of him.
He is a very rare colour. Here they call it 'rodblakke'. Basically he has a brown stripe running through his mane along his back and into his tail. Normally this is black. He also has a star and a snip which is not normal for a pure bred Fjord and he IS a pure Fjord.

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/album.php?albumid=5543&attachmentid=2169

He won the handsomest gelding in the Pony magazine a few years ago.

Here he is doing dressage

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/album.php?albumid=5543&attachmentid=2187

They competed to medium advanced level and were training at advanced level when he injured his hind ddft. He was operated on but although he is now sound we decided not to take the risk anymore. He is now 20 and semi-retired and is hacked out by a lovely girl who quite often takes him swimming in the sea! He deserves this as he was always in the ribbons with my daughter. He could also jump 1 metre with ease but this wasn't my daughters passion. He also won the best ridden Fjord in South Holland a few years ago.

Here his mane is starting to grow out

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/album.php?albumid=5543&attachmentid=16899

I am so pleased I don't have to cut it into shape anymore as it was so thick and the stripe not that well defined.

He is a real schoolmaster but can be a real grump at times. He has a few nicknames, Stormin' Norman, Normie or most often The Grumpy Old Man! But we love him dearly.
 
Here's my boy, had him nearly two months and is rising 2;

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I've ridden two fjords before and they are such fab ponies, great fun with lots of character. Safe as houses, the person who I bought my lad from used to do stunt riding with them as they are generally unflappable.

He has proven to be a real star so far and I'm so glad I bought him :)
 
I have one, they are fab little horses. Generally VERY good doers, mine is an opinionated little mare at times and can be wilful! But she has the sweetest nature, makes everyone laugh and is fun to ride. She'll turn her hoof to anything, we have done prelim dressage, low level cross country, pony club camp, pleasure rides and played horseball. I wouldn't swap her for the world.
 
we have a Fjord mare who is simply amazing, she is most wonderful character and such a sweetheart to look after, she is also a seriously good jumper and just loves cross country. she won a show jumping lesson in a competition last year and was featured on the front cover of the South East Rider magazine ! (her claim to fame ..LOL) my daughter does everything with her and they are always in the ribbons, just completed a lovely double clear at pony club Southern Novice Champs at Munstead last weekend over a very testing course! sadly my daughter continues to grow so we are looking for a new home for her :-( Fjords are brilliant !
 
My first own pony, Jack, was a Fjord. He was a very conscientious little horse he was driven as well as dressage trained (up to novice) so made a great family pony. We used to tie our sledges behind him in the snow and drive him through the woods... He also had character. He used to buck at the start of a show or at a hunt and then settle to a really nice ride. Guess that's where I got my velcro seat at a young age and I need it for my current mare :-) Nice and hardy they are too.
 
I teach a lady with a Fjord she is a great big lovely hunk but boy is she a challenge to ride, strong has to be ridden from the seat has a mouth like velvet so needs a gentle hand or she runs away, she is a superb jumper but rushes her jumps and is a kind and loving pony as long as there isnt any food available then she is a thug. dragging you around for a blade of grass and boy is she strong. Stands like a rock to be clipped, great in traffic and loads like a dream so a super all rounder once settled and a real star for her owner love her to bits. Biggest fault is the running she likes to be in front and will race in a gallop but can be easily stopped by sitting up as long as you dont pull on the reins so quite a challenge for her once very novicy owner she teaches her something new everyday. Rider couldnt quite get her head round throwing the reins at her and sitting up to stop her but it works
 
We've had one for eight years. She's very affectionate and if she has enough handling and work is very calm and quiet but as Windand rain said, she is a complete nightmare around food in fact when we bought her the previous owner warned us about this when he delivered her. We live in the south of France where there isn't really much grass and she will do anything to get to it. She's also extremely intelligent and quickly works out how to get the better of you. We now lead her in a Chiffney. In France they are very common but they have the reputation of being little bu****s! Although often very well behaved when ridden I don't think they're suitable for novices, they'd quickly get the upper hand.
 
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