Fairy Tales and Icelandics

How many little girls want to dress up and play Cinderella with her pony?  Icelandics are the perfect partner for this endeavor.

A Young Icelandic is Weaned

Leao, a young Icelandic horse, is being weaned from his mother.  He is remarkably calm.  Gydjulind, the owner, has set up a really good process.



The last time Blessi served as an "uncle" during the weaning process, the mare and filly called for each other continuously for days.  Poor baby!

Mounted Archery Against Zombies

Cayden, who is in the second grade, got to ride Blessi and shoot imaginary arrows against the zombies who were attacking the stable.  Not a single zombie made it into the arena.

  

Cayden also got to practice "jousting" with a pool noodle.  On the ride home, Cayden said that Blessi was "the best horse a knight could ever have."  

 

Cayden was also impressed about how much I knew about knights since knights lived long ago and I am not old enough to have lived in that time.  What a nice compliment.