Noriker horse
The Noric is a medium-weight, powerful and perennial mountain draft horse. The breeding area covers the mountainous regions of the Austrian and German Alps. The Süddeutsche Cold Blood is one that results from the Norikerpferd cold blood race, in which from the Second World War, other breeds were bred. A smaller type of Norikers was the Abtenauer that was bred in Abtenau, but now forms part of the modern Norikerpopulation Austria.
Background information on the evaluation and breeding horses can be found at: exterior, interior and horse breeding.
Exterior
The Noric is a medium weight, long rectangular and sure-footed draft horse with a compact body, well muscled and strong foundation. A special feature of Norikers lies in the variety of colors that occur in addition to the most represented centimes, brown and foxes in a variety of shades of the marshmallows, Tiger - and flatfish Check are always an eye catcher. A rarity are rarely derived from the mating of a tiger- horse white infants.
Interior
The Noric is a strong, perennial draft horse and is regarded as very agile and surefooted race with a balanced character. Centuries of selection on these good-natured character with a sense of independent work created the balanced temperament of this breed. These properties, combined with an exceptionally good walk and a good trot sitzbaren make the Noric horse to a safe activity partners for all sectors of the leisure riding. Noric both sports, horse-riding, as well as coach and, more recently used as a back as work horses.
Breeding history
The origins of Norikers are not as accepted since the late 19th century often to look at the Roman legionary horses. This view was influenced by the Austrian veterinarian Dr. Suchanka. Since this thesis, which is not historically verifiable, will unquestioningly repeats. Only the name has Roman roots and agrees with the geographical area of distribution agreement ( Roman province Noricum ). The during the excavations ( 800-300 BC) found bridles, bridles, 2achsigen cult weighing and uniaxial Chariots testify to the high level of hippischen culture of the Celts in the Alps, was at a time when Rome only in the throes. In the Middle Ages the Noric horse was a Saumpferd and ensured the movement of goods between the Italian seaports and the lying beyond the Alps cities like Salzburg and Munich. Very early in the history of the race Norikers baroque horses played a big role. With the establishment of the Archbishop of Salzburg stud Rief 1565, the phase of refinement started by Neapolitan and Spanish stallions, which until 1806 exercised their influence on the Noric horse. To date, the characteristics of which are visible in the exterior: Ramsköpfe combined with curved top lines and lush long hair are common in Cents or Mohr heads. The marshmallows ( blue with black head ) derive their name directly from the Italian Baroque name capo moro. In addition to Mohr heads also the Tiger drawing has survived to modern times, in contrast to other European breeds. From 1903, this breed was conducted in a herd book and thus obtain in pure culture until today. Salzburg was and remains the main breeding area of the Noric and may result in the original stud book by regulations of the EU.
Development in Austria in the 20th century
In 1960, approximately 80% of Austrian horses Noric. 1968 were counted in Austria still 34,510 Noric. Until 1978, the stock fell to a quarter. Due to the increasing use in sports and leisure area of the Noric has recovered in recent years on new importance and is not extinct thanks to the rural groups of riders. Today, this breed enjoys strong especially for traditional events and in riding and driving sports great popularity as a workhorse of the Noric again gaining importance.
Sire lines of the Noric
Today at Noric are five sire lines
Volcanic Line: The volcanic line is the numerically strongest line since its inception. About 50% of the Noric today belong to the volcanic line. She was of the brown stallion 13 Volcano 635, born in 1887 in Pinzgau, justified. The reason for this dominance was that the founding stallions and their successors were representative of the desired heavy industry type.
Nero Line: The Nero line is the second-largest line, which was founded by the stallion 554 liz Nero. The most famous among them is the fox 1378 Stoissen - Nero V/977. The stallion born in 1933, still fully corresponds to the ideas of contemporary Norikerzucht. By type, model, and expression of power and nobility of this stallion has become a model for the breeding goal of Norikers highly. (Quoted Schöfl ) Especially his dry, noble expressive head corresponds to the desired cold blood nobility. The reasons for the proliferation of Nero - line are similar to those of the volcanic line.
Diamond Line: The Diamond line was the second strongest line up in the fifties of the last century, but it was pushed back to another episode of the Nero line. The founder of this line is 367 Bravo 149, born in 1877. The name of the line comes from his great-grandson, born in 1903 216 Diamond 496 These horses are uniformly very typey with cold-blooded temperament, noble and with a lot of gaits. Today, the diamond line is represented by only a few Noriker.
Schaunitz Line: The Schaunitz line goes back to the 1888 born in Tyrol stallion Amor. The namesake of the line was one of his two sons, 255 Schaunitz. He was born in 1896. Horses from the Schaunitz line were known for their temperament and their gaits in earlier times. Your lively character is likely the reason for the problematic situation of this line have been in the 1980s, as the continuation of the line was secured only three stallions. In recent times, especially the Schaunitz - horse type meets the taste of modern Norikerzüchters. The lively temperament, upright necks and forward thrust in the movement help this formerly endangered branch to new heights.
Elmar Line: The Stallions of Elmar - line are mainly tiger colors, it was established by the 1886 -born stallion 80 Arnulf 55 In this line of Baroque influence is most evident. In addition to the typical color Elmar Horse tend to square format, lighter caliber, ramsköpfigen profiles. The proportion of Noric from the Elmar - line is small, nicely drawn tiger are highly sought after.
Branding
In Bavaria ( for Süddeutsches cold blood) is the fire character pictured used, which was introduced in 1920. In Austria, a distinction is made between the following branding:
- Foal Brand: Edelweiss with country code letter
- Stutbuchbrand: Edelweiss with N for mares which have been entered into the Stutbuchabteilungen H or S