This message is from: "Scott & Corinne Logan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I've been reading the boards for a while now & thought I would share my personal history & reasons I we choose the Norwegian Fjords. My first encounter with a Norwegian Fjord horse was approximately 1996 when a lady brought in to my work (where I sold horse trailers) and I was instantly captivated and mesmerized by this amazing creature. It had a quiet, calm demeanor that I had never seen before have been raised with & owned Shetland & Welsh ponies, Arabians, Thoroughbreds, Saddlebreds & yes, even the occasional Quarter Horses. This horse was stunning looking...very different than anything I'd ever seen before with it's distinct "Mohawk" styled mane and than interesting dun stripe that ran from it's forelock all the way through to it's tail. "Yes," was the answer to my questioning is this how they normally look. In addition, it's gorgeous, big brown Golden Retriever eyes drew me in and I almost instantly KNEW that someday I would own one of these beauties. Fast forward a few years & I started doing my research on the Norwegian Fjord horse. I quickly came to realize that "hey, there aren't many of these around". I finally ended up finding a sweet broodmare, Elsie Rose as well as a quiet little riding mare, Kjor Tina, both in foal and brought them to Washington. When they arrived I could not believe it - they were better than I had imagined. Let me back up a step... I had been dreaming of these horses for years, researched farms for at least a year and had created this "Wonder Horse" in my mind. I was a little worried that I had created such high expectations that these horses would never be able to fulfill my image of them and I would be sorely disappointed. WELL...everyday those first few weeks, I fell deeper in love with these mares and I continued to be more impressed with them each day. Was I just imagining this? No. Horse people from around the area came to see this unique breed & were impressed with their mild manners & easy going ways. While waiting for my mares to foal I started to research stallions to breed my mare to next. There was no way to not have another one of these running around in the pastures! I found one I truly thought would be "IT". During the waiting time, I found out about Fair Acres Ole and was once again in that shock & awe of such a stunning creature. And wait - he's for sale? I could not believe my luck - I knew this was one of those opportunities of a lifetime. So Ole will be coming out West f The rest, as they say, is history. The Fjord community is truly gracious, kind & warm hearted & anyone looking to buy a horse will do well buying from a reputable breeder here. We are proud to call ourselves Fjord owners & breeders. I hope that our farm will be able to add to the Fjord horse community! The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
