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Issue Two T H E 2020 QUARTERLY Official Publication of the United States Icelandic Horse Congress Member Association of FEIF (InternationalISSUE Federation TWO of2020 Icelandic • ICELANDIC Horse Associations) HORSE QUARTERLY 1 2 ICELANDIC HORSE QUARTERLY • ISSUE TWO 2020 ISSUE TWO 2020 • ICELANDIC HORSE QUARTERLY 3 4 ICELANDIC HORSE QUARTERLY • ISSUE TWO 2020 ISSUE TWO 2020 • ICELANDIC HORSE QUARTERLY 5 Boarding Training d o n d Lessons Education a a l r e o c l Sales Trips I o d C n i Barn address 719-209 2312 n 13311 Spring Valley Rd [email protected] Larkspur, CO 80118 www.tamangur-icelandics.com F I 6 ICELANDIC HORSE QUARTERLY • ISSUE TWO 2020 ISSUE TWO 2020 • ICELANDIC HORSE QUARTERLY 7 ICELANDIC HORSE QUARTERLY THE ICELANDIC HORSE QUARTERLY 10 NEWS Issue Two 2020 10 USIHC News Official Publication of the United States Icelandic Horse Congress (USIHC), 14 FEIF News a member association of FEIF 17 Club Updates (International Federation of Icelandic Horse Associations). ©2020 All rights reserved. 22 FEATURES The Icelandic Horse Quarterly is published in March, June, September, and December 22 Going Virtual by Alex Pregitzer & Emily Potts by the USIHC as a benefit of membership. Renew online at www.icelandics.org. 25 Made in Germany by Lisa Cannon Blumhagen Deadlines are January 1 (for the March 29 Devotion by Tory Bilski issue), April 1, July 1, and October 1. We reserve the right to edit submissions. All 30 Iceland’s First Horse Imports by Kristina Stelter articles represent the opinions of their authors alone; publication in the Quarterly does 32 The Road to Collection by Sigrún Brynjarsdóttir not imply an endorsement of any kind by the USIHC. Ads are accepted with the understand- 37 LAP: The Science of Beat by Alex Pregitzer ing that the advertiser is authorized to publish their contents and agrees to indemnify the USI- HC and the Quarterly against any loss or expense resulting from their publication. The USIHC reserves the right to reject any ad. USIHC CONTACTS Quarterly Committee: Margot Apple, Andrea Brodie, Committees Directors Website Nancy Marie Brown(co-editor), [email protected] [email protected] www.icelandics.org Leslie Chambers, Alys Culhane, Leslie Chambers (860-334-8259) Will Covert (805-688-1393) [email protected] Nicki Esdorn (co-editor), Em Jacobs, [email protected] [email protected] Kate Kalan, Constance Kollmann, Registry Virginia Lauridsen (515-556-3307) Lori Cretney (262-495-8745) Gabriele Meyer, Kristin Moorhead, c/o Ásta Covert Anne Owen, Alex Pregitzer, Emily Potts, [email protected] [email protected] P.O. Box 1724 Chris Romano, Judy Strehler, Will Covert (805-688-1393) Martin Nielsen (859-490-9707) Santa Ynez, CA 93460 Nancy Wines-Dewan. [email protected] [email protected] Toll free: 866-929-0009 Will Covert (805-688-1393) Kari Pietsch-Wangard [email protected] Advertising: Jean Ervasti (917-648-8824 Kari Pietsch-Wangard (414-322-3214) Main Office or [email protected]) (414-322-3214) Leslie Chambers United States Icelandic [email protected] ([email protected]) Graphic Design: James Collins Horse Congress Janet Mulder (907-351-4473) Janet Mulder c/o Kari Pietsch-Wangard On the cover: When the grey geling Hrimnir [email protected] (907-351-4473) 300 South Sawyer Road frá Stafholtsveggjum (IS2000136437) joined Emily Potts (413-531-6336) Oconomowoc, WI 53066 Emily Potts Robin and Wil Guernsey’s Icelandic horse fam- Toll free: 866-929-0009 [email protected] (413-531-6336) ily in 2019, the beautiful black mare Polstjarna [email protected] from Circle City (IS2000136437) did not give Nancy Brown (802-626-4220) him a warm welcome. Nevertheless, he persist- Nicki Esdorn (914-826-5159) ed in courting her and eventually this gorgeous Opposite Page: Who would not love to join this happy group of riders at [email protected] a magnificent beach on the Oregon coast? Samantha Harrigan rode her photo of Yin and Yang was captured by Wil. If Lucy Nold (831-332-5328) new horse Ari from Amore Icelandic Horse Farm, and her big smile says you would like to see more of their herd, check it all! Photo by Laura Harrigan. our their Instagram page, iamglytja! 8 ICELANDIC HORSE QUARTERLY • ISSUE TWO 2020 UNITED STATES ICELANDIC HORSE CONGRESS • WWW.ICELANDICS.ORG THE USIHC MISSION • To promote the knowledge of the Icelandic horse within the United States and its correct use as a com- petition and riding horse. • To keep a registry of purebred Ice- landic horses in the United States. • To facilitate communication among all USIHC members. • To represent the United States in FEIF. WHY JOIN THE USIHC? Photo by Laura Harrigan s the owner or rider of an Icelan- monetary support to organizers of shows The U.S. Icelandic Horse Congress is dic horse, you chose a very special and clinics. a member of FEIF (www.feif.org), the Abreed with its own culture and The Icelandic horse has internation- history. It is important to learn about al competition rules: You can compete in International Federation of Icelandic the breed’s unique traits, capabilities, the same classes and receive comparable Horse Associations, representing the and needs, so that you and your Icelan- scores in any FEIF member country. dic horse will have a happy relationship Likewise, the Icelandic horse is one of national Icelandic horse associations and it will live a healthy and long life. few breeds with international evaluation of 21 countries. FEIF governs competition By joining the USIHC, you connect to standards, so that breeding horses from a worldwide network of experts to help all over the world are judged on the same activities and regulates the breeding and you care for, ride, train, breed, and learn 10 points of conformation and 10 ridden registration of Icelandic horses through- more about your horse. abilities. The USIHC sanctions sport and The USIHC is the umbrella or- breeding shows that conform to FEIF out the world outside of Iceland. ganization for 15 affiliated clubs: 14 rules. regional clubs and an activity club for The USIHC is responsible for the The USIHC was formed in 1987 by professional trainers. Our Registry U.S. teams at the FEIF Icelandic Horse links to WorldFengur, the worldwide World Championships, the FEIF Youth representatives of the U.S. Icelandic database of all registered Icelandic horses Cup, and the FEIF Youth Camp. Through Horse Federation and the International (USIHC members have free access to FEIF, the USIHC votes on rules and poli- WorldFengur), and we publish The Icelan- cies that affect the welfare of the Icelan- Icelandic Horse Association to meet dic Horse Quarterly, maintaining an online dic horse worldwide. the FEIF rule that only one association archive of all issues since 2008. As a member of the USIHC, your The USIHC sponsors scientific dues and registration fees make all from each country is allowed to research on the Icelandic horse, helps this possible. Our board members and represent the breed. promote the Icelandic horse at expos and committee chairs are all volunteers. As a through social media, supports educa- member-driven organization, the USIHC tional seminars and events like the Ameri- grows stronger the more active and can Youth Cup, organizes leisure activities involved our members become. Please like the Sea 2 Shining Sea virtual ride, join us so that the USIHC can, as FEIF’s creates teaching tools like the Riding mission states, “bring people together in Badge Program, and offers practical and their passion for the Icelandic horse.” ISSUE TWO 2020 • ICELANDIC HORSE QUARTERLY 9 USIHC NEWS OUR COMMUNITY working with my horse,” Dave said, “I’m by Kristin Moorhead not thinking about what is going on in the world. I’m thinking about my posture, At no time in our lives have we, as a global my balance, and my hands. Riding relaxes population, shared a set of circumstances me. It gets me away from the TV. It allows that affects everyone simultaneously. How me to clear my head.” are Icelandic horse owners faring in this Our Icelandic horses can be a great time of crisis? source of peace in these trying times. Many clinics, shows, and expos Unfortunately, many owners instead have USIHC members were organizing or plan- increased stress due to financial concerns, ning to attend this spring were cancelled. because of unemployment or uncertainty. But one thing remains constant: Our Keeping horses is expensive. horses need to be cared for. They don’t I have a lot of empathy for people know what we just heard on the news; all in this situation. My daughter and I give they know is that it is dinnertime. Horses give us a sense of normalcy. For me, that riding lessons to children. Our season is a positive. usually ramps up in April when the I’m lucky that I have my horses on weather turns nice. I was thinking of steps my own property. Even when my family we would take to ensure the safety of our was in quarantine for 14 days, we were riders and ourselves. I thought of having able to interact with our horses. In some only members of one family take lessons together. I gathered some masks and ways, the extra time at home with my Hugs help in a time of crisis. Here, Hannah plenty of hand sanitizer and made plans kids and my Icelandics was a blessing. We Singh shares a moment with Vordagur from could go for a ride in the fields and not Curtis. Photo by Kristin Morrhead. to sanitize the grooming brushes and tack worry about running into other people between riders. Then Minnesota called and contracting the virus.