From
1871 to 1875, 7868 horses were exported from Iceland--many intended for
the mines in Scotland and England. Life for horses in the mines was
tough, some became blind because they remained underground until they
retired. The following tonal video helps us imagine what it took for a
horse to enter an environment so unnatural to it--in this case the
Allenheads mine entrance in Northumberland, England. The horse sounds
are provided by a "happy Icelandic" living in open pastures.
Horse track in Allenheads from sabine vogel on Vimeo.
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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