A visit from Kevin and Lorraine from Arizona; Kevin on Cookie, Icelandic Horse mare, and Lorraine on Charm, a young Icelandic Horse mare. They have two palomino Icelandic Horse geldings in Arizona.
For the hay and the corn and the wheat that is reaped, For the labor well done, and the barns that are heaped, For the sun and the dew and the sweet honeycomb, For the rose and the song and the harvest brought home -- Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving!
For the trade and the skill and the wealth in our land, For the cunning and strength of the workingman's hand, For the good that our artists and poets have taught, For the friendship that hope and affection have brought -- Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving!
For the homes that with purest affection are blest, For the season of plenty and well-deserved rest, For our country extending from sea unto sea; The land that is known as the "Land of the Free" -- Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving!
Ground driving the pony. He's so good about it; doesn't bother about the growling old dog who came running up like he was going to attack, nor the car that went by so close to us.
It's a little difficult to do this with just one hand on the reins, and one hand on the camera!
This Icelandic Horse has two whorls close together on her forehead. Linda Tellington-Jones has a book called, "Understand and Influence Your Horse's Personality", which discusses the meaning of different whorls and body parts.
I was riding my stationary recumbent bike this afternoon, watching TV, and trying with my left hand on the laptop (multi-tasking :-)), and noticed the horses grazing on the lawn just outside my window. Took a few snaps of the horses; they love the grass.
We just have to be careful that they don't get too much. Icelandic Horses are relatively easy keepers and can't have too much fresh grass; too much sugar for them, with a potential of founder / laminitis / insulin resistance.
This pony visits senior facilities as well as visiting disabled adults and children. He is a large (over-sized) miniature horse. He looks quite similar to a small Icelandic Horse.
This is Tonka, a pony of unknown, but probably mixed heritage, as he has Appaloosa markings as well as pinto markings. His coloring is palomino on white.
TWH and Trail Skills
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Tennessee Walker: Here's a very nice video showing a Tennessee Walking
Horse practicing a trail skill.
The horse is TWH Chief's Fancy Blue Eyes and rider i...
Why Long-Shanked Bits on Icelandic Horses?
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Someone tell me WHY people use the long-shanked "icelandic" bit with a
jointed mouthpiece, on Icelandic Horses?
Are the horses so poorly trained that the...
Icelandic Horse, Heavy Contact
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The telltale bridle drop, and the mouthpiece of the bit peeking out of the
mouth of the Icelandic Horse are hints that the hands are heavy and that
ther...
Halter Training Icelandic Horse / Islandpferd
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From the video poster: "Foal in Germany learning about a halter. It
eventually gave up and layed down."
There are different ways to train foals to halte...
Halter Training Icelandic Horse
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From the video poster: "Foal in Germany learning about a halter. It
eventually gave up and layed down."
There are different ways to train foals to halte...
Cubby, Icelandic Horse
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Cubby is a 13 year old bay Icelandic gelding. He stands right around 14h.
He is super smooth to ride. Cubby is very good for the farrier and hes very
good...
Icelandic Horse Slow Motion
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It is interesting to view the legs of the Icelandic Horse in slow motion.
Conformation problems may cause the transverse legs to cross over each
other (rop...
Bits or Bitless?
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"In the hands of a master horseman who has learned to ride with seat and
legs and who hardly uses the reins when riding a fully trained horse, the
most sev...
Pony With All Four Feet in the Tub
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We had a short clicker training session today; the goal being to have the
pony put all four feet in the tub. He's had his two front feet in the tub
severa...