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The Noric horse, also known as the Noriker, has been bred for approximately 2000 years in the alpine piedmount of Austria. The recent status and census of this rare domestic animal shows the serious position in conservational breeding.

 


Noric
Also Known By: Noriker or Norisches Kaltbult (German), Pinzgauer.

Noric Horses
Following the Ancient Noric Horses of the Alps
Horse breeds are not shaped by breeding goals alone. They are primarily the result of their environments as well.

Noric Horse
Also Known By: Noriker or Norisches Kaltbult (German), Pinzgauer.
The Noric horse, also known as the Noriker, has been bred for approximately 2000 years in the alpine piedmount of Austria.

NORIC HORSE
The Noric breed has undergone numerous changes in characteristics over the years of their existence, due to selective breeding and natural selection.

The Noriker or Noric horse has been breed in the Alpine region & foothills of Austria for the last 2000 years.
Origins ...

The name Noriker is derived from the state of Noricum, a vassal province of the Roman Empire corresponding roughly to present-day Austria.

The breed takes its name from the ancient state of Noricum (during the Roman Empire Noricum was roughly approximate to present-day Austria).

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The Noriker originated in and received its name from the Roman Province of Noricum, an area which roughly approximates the current boundaries of Austria.

The Noriker originated in the Alpine regions of Austria in what was the ancient Roman state of Noricum.

The Noriker developed from the heavy warmblood horses of the Roman and in the alps domestic races in the province Noricum (today Bavaria and Austria).

History
This breed takes its name from Noricum which was the name of a part of Austria many years ago. It has been used as a war horse as well as a work horse.
Uses
Light draught horse.
Riding horse.

Noric/Noriker - bay, chestnut, rare leopards
Northeastern - duns, chestnut, grey, sorrel, black, red roan, bay, brown, white, and grullo, with minimal white markings
*Northlands Pony - all colors except dun and pinto ...

See also: Stallion, Bay, Chestnut, Height, Black