In this video, Taylor Keenan, a farrier from New York, explains some of the intricacies of shoeing Icelandic horses for evaluation and/or competition per FEIF regulations. As he explains the intent of the regulations is to "By prohiting exagerated shoeing methods, the governing organization FEIF is trying to achieve two goals: protecting the horse's soundness and welfare and preserving breed quality by not using artificial means to enhance its movement."
NOTE: Please refer to the FEIF web page for the most recent update to shoeing requirements since some of the information in this video may be out of date.
http://www.feif.org/
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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