Recent Movies Filmed in Iceland

Iceland has become extremely popular as a filming site because of its strange and fantastic landscapes.  If you follow the link to article in Iceland Magazine, you can watch a video of movie clips from recent  films: Rogue One, Captain America - Civil War, Jason Borne, The Huntsman, Noah, Prometheus, Oblivion, Secret life of Walter Mitty, Thor - The Dark World, Fast and Furious 8, Transformers, Sense 8, The Last Witch Hunter, Flags of our Fathers, Star Wars The Force Awakens and Justice League.



http://icelandmag.visir.is/article/watch-a-selection-most-amazing-hollywood-movie-scenes-shot-iceland

Jónsson and Katla's Masterful Ride

Bergur Jónsson and his Icelandic horse Katla frá Ketilsstöðum won a master horse riding competition in Iceland. This beautiful ride included--not only the typical slow tolt, fast tolt, trot, and canter--but some lovely shoulder in and leg yields. The horse is free and easy in his movements as demonstrated by the relaxed tail and lack of gaping at the bit.

For those of you new to the Icelandic breed, Katla is wearing protective boots. The weight of any protective boots and shoes must weigh about the same as a normal keg shoe per FEIF regulations. Traditionally the Icelandic horse is ridden without using spurs so the animation and spirit comes from the horse.

If you watch carefully at the end of the demo, Jónsson drops his reins and Katla continues with that lovely high stepping tolt.

Here is an article with more information.

http://hestafrettir.com/2017/02/24/bergur-jonsson-and-katla-fra-ketilsstodum-won-the-gaedingafimin/

http://www.visir.is/section/MEDIA99&fileid=CLP52591

How Portland Welcomes Snow

Here's how the Unipiper celebrates the first snow of winter in the Pacific Northwest.  Perhaps there is a reason for the quirky TV show Portlandia.