{"id":14354,"date":"2026-06-03T15:52:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T13:52:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rdm.no\/?page_id=14354"},"modified":"2026-06-05T15:05:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T13:05:24","slug":"olgomusea-04","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rdm.no\/en\/olgomusea-04\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Air Museum 04"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Farm From J\u00e1vrebainj\u00e1rga (3)<\/h2>\n

Stable (nr.4)<\/h3>\n
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J\u00e1vrebainj\u00e1rga stable. Photo: SVD, Paula Rauhala. 2019<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

This stable for horses is part of the J\u00e1vrebainj\u00e1rga farm complex.<\/p>\n

Stables were usually built with stalls for two horses. Wall space inside the stable is used for storing equipment, especially bridles and halters. A warm woollen horse blanket, in northern S\u00e1mi called r\u00e1tnu, provided warmth and protection to the horse while outside.<\/p>\n

The roof was repaired in 1975 by craftsman Jon Ole Andersen. The whole stable was repaired in 1996 and 1997 by Alvin Vuolab and Thorolf Bj\u00f8rnback under project leader Osvald Guttorm.<\/p>\n

A Horse and a Stable<\/h4>\n

In 1997 S\u00e1miid Vuork\u00e1-D\u00e1vvirat documented a traditional hay storage method. The photos show Osvald Guttorm and a fully equipped horse with a horse-collar.<\/p>\n

The Fjord horse is an ancient Norwegian breed. It has been used for agricultural work, being able to access areas where it is not possible to use tractors. A Fjord horse was ideal for the diversity of work on a small farm and as a family horse. It is docile, friendly and hardworking. It has a broad forehead, big eyes and a short, thick neck.<\/p>\n

The horse was fed in the stable. Horse feed, a mixture of grains, such as corn and oats with warm water, was mixed in a bucket. Horses also ate grass or hay at meal times and drank a lot of water along with their food.<\/p>\n

The photos belong to the SVD collection of photographs. The documentation was part of SVD project called \u201cHehke geavaheapmi\u201d (the use of a hehkke). The project was documented by museum employee Berit \u00c5se Johnsen in the Open-air Museum in 1997.<\/p>\n

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