Another Icelandic Horse Jumping

Hestjentna95 posted this video of her Icelandic Leistur participating in his second show jumping competition.  Another video showing the versitility of the breed. 


Check out the description of this video where Hestjentna95 talks about some unexpected prejudice against the Icelandic horse in show jumping and how she replies.

Looking for Swedish Moose from the Back of an Icelandic Horse

What a great idea for a tour!  Ride in the winter snow of Sweden and observe moose.  However at the end of the video, it looks like the moose have come to the farm to observe the people (or steal hay).

Blessi and his camel hair coat

I bet you were thinking that this post would be about the thick winter coat of an Icelandic horse.  Sorry to disappoint you but today's post is about Blessi's new cooler.  I made it from camel hair wool found at Goodwill for about $1 a yard. 

I didn't have quite enough of the camel hair so I used some burgundy melton wool which gives the coat a kind of a harlequin effect.  How do you like the bellywarmer?

The pattern is from www.suitability.com.  I used tailor's chalk to make sure the curve of the back and the darts were custom fitted to Blessi.  And the embroidery was done by Monograms By Coleta of Silverdale, WA.  She did a fantastic job!