Nordfjordeid calls itself the Mecca of the Fjord Horse, and this is why. The Norsk Fjordhestsenter has been the national centre for the breed since 1989, run by the Norwegian Fjord Horse Association together with the municipality.
The fjord horse is one of the oldest and purest horse breeds in the world. They are compact, strong, and have that distinctive dun colour with the dark dorsal stripe. Vikings used them, and they have been part of Norwegian farming life for centuries. Today they are one of Norway's national symbols, alongside the troll and the brown cheese.
The centre is a working breeding station with stallions, mares, and foals. You can visit for a tour and presentation, meet the horses up close, and join guided rides into the surrounding hills. Fjordane Folk High School runs its horse programs here. It is a bit outside the town centre, on Myroldhaugvegen, but easy to find.
The fjord horse is one of the oldest and purest horse breeds in the world. They are compact, strong, and have that distinctive dun colour with the dark dorsal stripe. Vikings used them, and they have been part of Norwegian farming life for centuries. Today they are one of Norway's national symbols, alongside the troll and the brown cheese.
The centre is a working breeding station with stallions, mares, and foals. You can visit for a tour and presentation, meet the horses up close, and join guided rides into the surrounding hills. Fjordane Folk High School runs its horse programs here. It is a bit outside the town centre, on Myroldhaugvegen, but easy to find.