Some of Blessi's half siblings have had racing success. Safir fra Nethra-Asi II trotted in the 300 meter races. Helga Jarlsdóttir frá Svignaskarði competed in the 100 meter pace race. Leiftur frá Búðardal competed in 100 meter speed pace. Sproti frá Kílhrauni competed in pace tests.
As a little girl, I always wanted a pony for Christmas. Santa never brought me a pony. So in my late 40s, I started taking horseback riding lessons. When I turned 50, I got my first horse, an Icelandic named Blessi (Veigar frá Búðardal). Little did I know how much fun life with an Icelandic was going to be. Blessi has a unique perspective on life. I hope you enjoy reading about it as much as I enjoy Blessi. And you will probably read about my cats from time to time.
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Saturday, March 10, 2012
Icelandic Horse Pace Races
A traditional Icelandic horse competition is the pace race--done at the flying pace. Races are held at 100, 150, and 250 meters. As shown below, two riders compete against each other. They have a certain distance to get their horses into a flying pace. Magnus Linquist riding Thor från Kalvsvik holds the current world record time of 19.86 seconds for the 250 meter race (which is close to 30 miles per hour)--set in 2004. At one time, Óðinn frá Búðardal previously held the title for the 250 pace race--bred at the same farm as Blessi (whose registered name is Veigar frá Búðardal).
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