 Up to the end of the 19th century, Noriker horses were an important link in the trade between central Europe and the Adriatic.Very early in the breeding history of the Noriker horse, baroque horses also played an important role.With the establishment of the stud farm Rif, near Salzburg in 1565, the phase of the refinement by Neapolitan and Iberian stallions began, which exerted their influence on the Noriker horse until 1806.