The center was established in 1989 and is owned by the Norwegian Fjord Horse Association, Stad Municipality and the Vestland County authority.

Every year the center hosts an exhibition for stallions, mares, geldings and young horses.

The tourism sector in Nordfjordeid is strong, cruise tourists are offered riding trips up the mountains around the town, and children are able to pet the horses.

[3] The facilities are also used as a teaching venue for the Fjordane Folk High School also situated in Nordfjordeid.

The responsibility for this work on horses is assigned to the Norwegian Fjordhorse Center, which has an advisory and executive function for the breeding organizations.