Because of the Coronavirus epidemic, The Icelandic Review has made part of its latest addition available outside the paywall. Holar University, an agricultural college in Iceland, specializes in research and training of the Icelandic horse.
Per the article, "It’s been years since horses were the primary mode of transport, but
that’s not to say they aren’t of use to us today. “Working with horses
is good for you, that’s what the psychology says. Everyone is looking
for mindfulness these days; well, the horse gives you that. It calms you
down and forces you to be in the now. If you’re stressed and
preoccupied, you’ve already fallen off and are lying in a ditch. You
need to pay attention to what you’re doing because you need to be in
control. It opens whole new paths in your brain.”
You can read an excerpt from the article via this link but you can also follow a link to read the magazine in its entirety.
https://www.icelandreview.com/society/raising-riders/
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
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Keep dancing in Iceland with horses or ice
Ryan Wood produced this funny, beautiful video. He intersperses some goofy, yet endearing, dance routines amongst photos and video clips of a recent tour of Iceland. Around minute 1:39, he dances with the Icelandic horses. Thankfully he is a better photographer than dancer. But then, dancing on ice must crimp one's style. Enjoy!
Friday, May 8, 2020
Modern song, norse lyrics about horses
Flamsparks created this wonderful song set to a catchy beat about horses. Combining lines from Icelandic Rune Poem, the Poetic Edda, and the Prose Edda, the song is a fascinating look into the glory and joy that the Norse felt in riding their horses. You can see the lyrics in runes, old Norse (I believe), and English. Remember to enable subtitles.
Here's a Norse riddle for you from the song. What has three eyes and ten legs?
Here's a Norse riddle for you from the song. What has three eyes and ten legs?
Sunday, May 3, 2020
Icelandic and Gypsy Vanner Cross
Here's a short clip of Loki from Silvercrest Farm at the beginning of his under saddle training. He is a cross between an Icelandic and a Gypsy Vanner.
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