Korik

Korik is 28 year old Norwegian Fjord horse trained as a riding horse, a pulling horse, and a driving horse. He was our first horse. We bought him as a yearling and we didn’t know how to take care of a horse. We certainly didn’t know how to train one, but we had books. My husband would be holding Korik’s lead line while my daughter was leafing through a book on How to Train a Driving Horse. We stumbled through things together, this young horse and his family. Luckily Norwegian Fjord horses are patient and forgiving. They are also strong and stubborn. We had to learn how to manage him and he had to learn what to expect from us.

We have had a few ‘Fjord Horse Moments’ when Korik would simply decide that enough is enough and he would walk away from whatever was going on. This could be during a hoof trimming or during a show. Korik is strong and when he puts his muscles to it, he can simply walk away from most of us puny humans. Even with all that strength and muscle, Korik is still considered a pony because he is fourteen one hands in height. We call him the Uber Pony, using the word Uber to mean ‘outstanding or supreme example’. For many years, Korik has been outstanding and a supreme example of his breed. He is not always easy to live with, but it has been one hell of a ride.