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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Sunday, January 15, 2012
Loose Rein Tolt
One of the sanctioned Icelandic horse competitions is the loose rein tolt. In this competition, the riders must tolt down the long side of the oval track with no rein contact. The rider slides the reins up the horse's neck. Here is a great example of the quality and training of some of the horse and riders from a competition in Germany.
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