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The world's largest Dala horse, made of concrete and located in Avesta, Sweden. The world's largest Dala horse painting, painted by Shai Dahan in New York City 2019.. A Dala horse or Dalecarlian horse is a traditional carved, painted wooden statue of a horse originating in the Swedish province of Dalarna (Dalecarlia).
Dalarna (Swedish: [ˈdɑ̂ːlaɳa] ⓘ; lit. ' the Dales ' or ' the Valleys '), also referred to by the English exonyms Dalecarlia [2] [3] [a] and the Dales, [6] is a landskap (historical province) in central Sweden. Dalarna adjoins Härjedalen, Hälsingland, Gästrikland, Västmanland and Värmland. It is also bordered by Norway in the west.
There is a Dala Horse in front of the Scandia, MN fire department, painted like a Dalmatian (a common fire dept mascot). Not certain that it's entirely relevant to the culture, though. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.153.247.93 ( talk ) 05:09, 15 September 2010 (UTC) [ reply ]
The Dala-fur (Dala pälsfår, Swedish) is a breed of domestic sheep originating in Sweden. The Dala-fur is one of several sheep breeds that are remnants of the old Swedish landrace breed, and is one of the Northern European short-tailed sheep breeds.
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The North Swedish Horse is agile and easy to train. Its conformation is compact and robust, while being relatively light for a draught horse. Regarding its small size it is very strong and durable, and it has an energetic, long-strided trot. The horses are gentle and willing, long-lived and generally healthy. [5]
The owner undertakes all care of the horse and provides all hay, feed and bedding. This is usually the least expensive option. Sometimes an amount of hay and/or straw for bedding is included in the fee. The horse owner or a paid worker will visit the yard one or more times a day to care for the horse.
The Swedish Ardennes has a muscular, compact body with stout legs, some feathering on its legs and blue, open hoofs. [1] The predominant colors are black, blood bay, and chestnut. [2] It can withstand extremes in weather; Swedish Ardennes horses are very strong and willing workers and easy keepers. They are also known for their longevity, an ...