Collins Twins

The Collins twins of Alaska buy two new Icelandic Horses.

Here is an excerpt from the article:

"For bush horses, safety and reliability trumped all else. We didn’t need the flashy show horses or exciting sport horses that abound in the Icelandic horse world. We needed old-fashioned working farm horses, the sort that could pull logs, pack ungainly loads of moss, drag sled loads of moose meat across the rocks, cross muskeg and quicksand, and haul an aluminum boat clattering out of the water."

Read the whole article here: Adding New Horses

Charm, First Adult Rider

Charm, four-year-old Icelandic Horse, had her first adult rider mounting her today. They first mounted from the mounting block, and then from the ground.

At first Charm had to think about how to carry the rider's weight; she got better after walking around a bit.

They also worked on a "go forward" cue. That was a little confusing for Charm as she thought it meant "back up", but she got it after rewarding the tries.

Charm is bareback and bitless.

Inspirational Video

Here's an inspirational video, equine style, with pictures of a pony as background.

Natural Horsemanship

Natural and Artificial Gaits in the Icelandic Horse

Which gaits are natural and which are artificial? Which gaits are inherited?

These are the questions to ask when you are considering breeding, or having your Icelandic Horse evaluated.

Pony Visitor 2

The pony seems to like Charm (Icelandic Horse) really well.

Pony Visitor

Our Icelandic Horses got introduced to a POA (Pony of America, which is an Appaloosa pony).




Running with Charm. They had some fun together.