In Britain, somebody crossed an Appaloosa with an Icelandic (or perhaps the horses made the decision). Icelandics come in over 40 different colors--from silver dapple to cream to dappled grays to all variations of pinto--but Appaloosa. The closest you get to Appaloosa in an Icelandic horse is some "ink spots." So here is what an Appalossa-colored Icelandic would look like. I have to admit this cross is very cute and talented also. Too bad Stripes is in England or I know a lot of people who would be tempted to buy this horse.
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.
Pages
- Postings
- Jules Verne & Icelandic Horse
- Icelandic Pony in William Morris' Kitchen
- Icelandic Horse Books
- Icelandic Breeding Standards
- Best of Blessi Stories
- Is this trotty, pacey or clear tolt or rack
- MCOA Hereditary Eye Defect in Silver Dapples
- Bone Spavin in the Icelandic Horse
- Laminitis
- Velkomin, Bienvenu--How to translate Blessiblog
- MtDNA Origins of the Icelandic Horse
- Icelandic Horse Twins--A Wonderful and Cautionary Tale
- Using World Fengur
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My pony is a cross between Icelandic and Appaloosa! I am looking for ways to get the tolt back into him as I suspect it's been suppressed. Would love to stay connected.
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