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User Login Email: Password:    » Forgot Password?  » New Member Sign Up Visitors Online: Today's Visits: Yesterday's Visits: Horses Menu Home Horses For Sale Welcome to Noriker ! You are here: Terrific-Horses.com > Horse Breeds > Noriker Book Search: Noriker Description The Noriker, also known as the Noric, is one of Europe’s oldest breeds. The Noriker takes its name from the state of Noricom, which is now Austria. This horse has occupied the area of the state of Noricom of the Roman Empire since 900 B.C. The Romans established studs and breeding programs for the Noriker and used these horses to suit their needs. By the Middle Ages the breed was smallish, heavier, solid and surefooted for their work in the mountainous regions. In 1565 the monasteries took over the breeding of the Noriker and the characteristics were standardized and improved. The Prince Archbishop of Salzburg started new stud farms and increased the Norikers size by crossbreeding with Neapolitan, Burgundian, and Spanish blood by the 18th century. As a result of the Spanish blood, some spotted strains of Noriker were created. These spotted horses were called Pinzgauer-Noriker. After 2000 years of crossbreeding the Noriker still has maintained its essential characteristics.The Noriker is being used more often as a sport horse in riding or driving. Due to its environment these horses gained qualities of endurance, toughness, and adaptability. The forestry uses these animals for draft and pack work and in some tourist regions they are used as carriage and sled horses. These Noriker is being used more often in the alpine regions because of the rise in ecological awareness to not pollute the air or damage the soil as heavy machinery does. Google Ads

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