Blessi, registered name Veigar frá Búðardal, was exported from Iceland to the US in 2003. Believe it or not, he had to have his own passport. This 34-page document--written in Icelandic, German, and English--is issued by FEIF (International Federation of Icelandic Horse Associations). It contains his registration number, microchip number, owner name, pedigree, and detailed physical description. There are pages for vaccination records, passport control, medication control, and medical treatment.
Every time Blessi is sold, the passport must be returned to the national Icelandic horse organization (USIHC in US) so the passport and certificate of registration can be re-issued in the new owner's name.
So for your viewing pleasure, here is Blessi's horse passport.
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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