[gothic-l] Re: Gothic Advantages- Horses-

[keth at ONLINE.NO]

Tore wrote:
>Einar wrote:
>>The origin of the Icelandic horse is not known. It is not related to
>>Norwegian breeds. Not as far as I know.
>>
>>It is accepted that this race came with the settlers about 1100 years
>>ago.
>
>The Gotlandic horses are the same and perhaps forfathers to the Icelandic ones.
>
>They are out all year and breading on grass.
>
>Tore

In North Norway there is of course the "Nordlandshest".
Perhaps a bit less known than the "fjording" of W.Norway.
The "Nordland Horse" race is from the "Lyngen" area
way up North beyond the Polar Circle. In the "Lyngen
Alps" there is tons of snow and avalanches. The Nordland
is an "uteliggjar". That is, it does not have to be 
taken indoors during the winter. (temps down to minus 40
centigrade). I also read that the old farmers could
feed their horses on dried fish as well as on seaweed.
The horses thrived quite well on such a mixture.
During the last years it has become a very popular horse
race and there is also A "Nordlandshest Club". For info
please contact "Landbrukshøgskolen, Ås, Norway".

We had long discussions about this on Oldnorsenet some 
years ago. Look for posts by Al Clemens. He believes
the American Indian horse descends from the Viking horses,
and not from the Spanish horses that Cortez took to Mexico.


Research has already been done on comparing Noregian
and Icelandic horses. The methods used were to compare
bone structure. This was some years ago, and although
the results of the examinations were interesting, I am not
sure if the results were conclusive.

An Old Norse horse name is called "guti". And this may
indicate a special horse type that the Vikings liked
to use. Probably the same horse that the Goths used.

15 horse skeletons were found inside the Oseberg ship
grave. But what type they were is uncertain.

Another horse type that is common in East Norway is
called "dølahest". It is bigger and stronger than
the others. It is in fact related to the Frisian horse.
The Frisians were apparently horse specialists.
And the Romans deployed them as cavalry auxiliaries.


Best regards
keth



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