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The NCA Photo Show Project Presents:
A Carousel for Missoula
Sleipnir
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© Gary Nance
Date of picture: April, 2004
This Norwegian Fjord horse was adopted by the Sons of Norway. It gets its name from Norse mythology, where Sleipnir was the magical 8-legged horse of the god Odin.

Sleipnir's rosemalling was created by artist Christie Listerud.

Adopted by: Sons of Norway, Normanden 424
Designer: John Thompson
Head carved by: Jim Story
Legs carved by: Rear Leg - Alex McDonald
Sanders: Ione Briedlander, Ether Diettert, Jerry Diettert
Painters: Janet Potts, Kathy Lynch , Paula Albers

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