Once on the verge of extinction, the jäykkä were brought from their native frigid nordic home to that of warmer climates in efforts to help save a dying breed. They were best known for being the companion of old nordic vikings and were once thought to be a gift bestowed to the vikings from their gods. They are rigid and strong, ever lasting through all types of terrains and adapting to the needs of the people they lived along side of. In the beginning they were mostly only used as barn companions or farm help, but in better efforts to save the species and promote diversity they hand selected a few lipizzaner stallions and mares to add some better genetic diversity as well as hoped it would help the jäykkä feel more at home in their new environment. Today they are an all around versatile breed of horse, being able to pull cart and any heavy lifting due to their heritage but with the grace and agility introduced to them from the lipizzaners.
*Flails*
My first adopt :3
Sire: Foundation
Dam: Foundation
Owner: L.V.L
Battle Name: Surviving on Dryland
Barn Name: Nova
Gender: Stallion
Age: 8 years
Height: 15.6hh
Phenotype: Grullo Dun Overo
Genotype: Ee/aa/DD/Oo
Rarity: Common
