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ISSUE FOUR T H E 2011 QUARTERLY Official Publication of the United States Icelandic Horse Congress Member Association of FEIF (International Federation of Icelandic Horse Associations) Gold Sponsors ($1,000 - $5,000) Ng Family, Flying C Ranch, Katrin Sheehan, Doug Smith Silver Sponsors ($100 - $1,000) Hrimnir, Anne Marie Martin, Bernie Willis, Maria Brecher, Susan Milloy, Katherine Norton, Maggie Brandt, Cindy Wescott, Seipolt Family Bronze Sponsors (up to $100) Sali Peterson, Caeli Cavanaugh, Marilyn Tully, Susan Peters, Sara Lyter, Monsef Family 2 IcelandIc HORSe QuaRteRly • ISSue fOuR 2011 ICELANDIC HORSE QQuarterly UARTERLY THE 5 NEWS ICELANDIC HORSE QUARTERLY 5 USIHC News Issue Four 2011 Official Publication of the 7 FEIF News United States Icelandic Horse Congress (USIHC), a member association of FEIF (Internation- al Federation of Icelandic Horse 8 Regional Club Updates Associations). ©2011 All rights reserved. The Icelandic Horse Quarterly 14 FEATURES is published in March, June, September, and December by the USIHC as a benefit of mem- 14 The 2011 World Championships by Doug Smith bership. Renew online at www. icelandics.org. 18 Introduction to Conformation by Pamela S. Nolf USIHC members are encour- aged to submit articles and photos or illustrations for pub- lication. Deadlines are January 23 Would You Breed to Spuni? by the Quarterly Committee 1 (for the March issue), April 1, July 1, and October 1. See the instructions online at www. icelandics.org or email the edit 29 Taking a Walk by Alex Pregitzer orial committee at quarterly@ icelandics.org. We reserve the right to edit submissions. All 32 An Unusual Clinic by Lanny Carroll articles represent the opinions of their authors alone; publication in the Quarterly does not imply an endorsement of any kind by 35 The Long Ride by Alys Culhane the USIHC. Advertising rates and instruc- 39 Splitting Hairs by Jessica Haynsworth tions are also online at www. icelandics.org/ad_rates Back issues of The Icelandic Horse 42 A Portable Longeing Circle by Nicki Esdorn Quarterly may be purchased for $5.00 each as available. 46 MARKETPLACE Quarterly Committee: Heidi Benson, Andrea Brodie, Nancy Marie Brown (co-editor), Juli Cole, Alys Culhane, Anne Elwell, Eileen Gunipero, Jessica Haynsworth(editorial intern), Maike Liekweg, Pamela Nolf, Alex Pregitzer, Chris Romano, Judy Strehler(co-editor), Helga Thordarson Bernie Willis, Nancy Wines-Dewan Graphic Design: James Collins Contact the Editorial Committee at [email protected] On the cover: Prúdur frá Nedra-Ási II (IS1984157014), one of the best tolters and pacers of his time, second at Landsmót, 1995 World Champion Stallions, gædingur and gentleman, left us in October for that great pasture in the sky. He is leaving a legacy of 172 offspring, many of them great riding and competition horses. He is greatly missed by all who knew him. ISSue fOuR 2011 • IcelandIc HORSe QuaRteRly 3 feIf and tHe uSIHc BOaRd Of dIRECTORS COMMITTEES FEIF is the international association Sam Castleman Breeding dedicated to the protection and promo- Ásta Covert Katrin Sheehan (706-347-0900) tion of Icelandic horses. Comprised of the Anne Elwell, President [email protected] National Breed Associations of 17 European (919-533-1030; [email protected]) Constitution Review countries (including Iceland), Canada, and Kathy Lockerbie Kari Pietsch-Wangard (262-567-6560) the United States, it governs competition Sara Lyter, Vice President activities and regulates the breeding and Kari Pietsch-Wangard, Treasurer [email protected] registration of Icelandic horses throughout Katrin Sheehan Education the world outside of Iceland. See www.feif. Doug Smith, Secretary Sara Lyter (828-712-8658) org for more information. Cindy Wescott [email protected] The United States Icelandic Horse Congress was formed in 1987 by representa- REGISTRY Pleasure Riding tives of the U.S. Icelandic Horse Federation Ellen Wilson (609-220-9984) and the International Icelandic Horse Asso- The Congress maintains the Registry of [email protected] Icelandic Horses in the United States in ciation to meet the FEIF rule that only one Promotion accordance with FEIF rules. The Registry association from each country is allowed Anne Elwell (919-533-1030) Rules and all forms needed to register an to represent the breed. As a FEIF member [email protected] organization, the Congress maintains the Icelandic Horse in the United States are Registry of Icelandic Horses in the United available on the Congress website at Quarterly States, sponsors U.S. participation in inter- www.icelandics.org. Contact Asta Covert: Judy Strehler (763-498-8432) national competition, and regulates breed- P.O. Box 1724, Santa Ynez, CA 93460; Nancy Brown—co-chair (802-626-4220) ing and competition activities in the United 805-688-1393; [email protected] [email protected] States in accordance with FEIF rules. USIHC Regional Clubs also sponsors activities, events, and educa- WEBSITE Martina Gates tional programs in the United States which Visit www.icelandics.org to update or [email protected] are beneficial to the overall interests of the renew your membership, download the breed. Yearly membership is $45 ($35 for Sport Competition electronic Quarterly, subscribe to RSS youth members); family membership, $65; Will Covert (805-688-1393) feeds for the Events Calendar or web foreign friends, $70. For more information, [email protected] updates, register for WorldFengur, find see the Congress website at www.icelandics. a Regional Club or USIHC registered Website org/join. horse, join a committee, download USIHC Doug Smith (831-238-3254) guidelines and forms, and learn more [email protected] MAIL about FEIF and the USIHC Youth United States Icelandic Horse Congress Sam Castleman (302-271-2423) c/o Kari Pietsch-Wangard Questions? Laurie Prestine—co-chair 4525 Hewitts Point Road Toll-free 866-292-0009 [email protected] Oconomowoc, WI 53066 Email: [email protected] 4 IcelandIc HORSe QuaRteRly • ISSue fOuR 2011 USIHC NEWS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Asta Dogg Bjarnadottir-Covert, Anne Marie Martin, Rachel Ng, and Chrissy Siepolt rep- resented the U.S. at the 2011 FEIF World Championships, held August 1-7 in St. Radegund, Austria. They joined more than 200 competitors from 19 countries. See our report on the competition in this issue of the Quarterly. Full results are available on the FEIF website at www.feif.org/wc2011 SHOW RESULTS The 2011 Flugnirkeppni was held at Barb and Dan Riva’s Winterhorse Park in Eagle, WI on September 16-18; the judge was Halli Victorsson. The show included some novel classes, including a Canter Race and Countryside Riding. High scores included Gudmar Petursson riding Maistjarna fra Olafsbergi in the F1 five- gait final for a score of 7.14 and in the Mette Mannseth shows Eldur frá Torfunesi in the breeding class for four-year-old stallions at the 2011 T4 Tolt final for a score of 7.38; Gudmar Landsmót competition in Iceland. Eldur is partly owned by NEIHC member Karyn McFarland, who reports also rode Glaeta fra Brekku in the T1 Tolt that Eldur came in second, only .0005 points below the winner. Photo courtesy of Karyn McFarland. final for a score of 7.33 and in V1 four- gait final for a score of 7.40. Kathy Love Other shows were held in the early ber 23-25; the Ninth Annual Kentucky on Pegasus fra Skyggni came second in V1 fall in Vermont, Kentucky, and Califor- Icelandic Horse Show was held at Jim four gait with a score of 7.20. Full results nia. The three-day Silver Maple Farm and Marianne Welch’s Locust Hill Farm can be found on the USIHC website, www. World Ranking Show was held at Susan in Prospect, KY on October 8-9; and the icelandics.org, under “Ride.” Peter’s farm in Tunbridge, VT Septem- CIA Open Fall World Ranking Show, a three-day competition, was held October 21-23. Results of all USIHC-sanctioned shows are posted on www.icelandics.org under “Ride.” EDUCATION SEMINAR On November 12-19, the USIHC Edu- cation Committee held a week-long trainers’ seminar at Katrin Sheehan’s Creekside Farm, GA; the clinician was Nicole Kempf of Germany. The seminar was open to anyone qualifying under the USIHC guidelines for trainer courses. It covered the first part of the two-part FEIF Trainer Course, with part two, including the exam, to take place in the spring of 2012. “By dividing the course, we hope to make participation easier with regard to vacation days and cost,” explained Alex- andra Pregitzer. “Anybody taking the first part of the course now can either take the second part of the course next spring or Asta Dogg Bjarnadottir-Covert and Dynjandi fra Dalvik at the 2011 Icelandic Horse World Cham- at a later point in time.” Auditing, even pionships in St Radegund, Austria. The pair placed in the top ten in the tolt, four gait, and four- for just a single day, was also welcome; gait combination competitions. Photo by Willy Ma. U.S. certified trainers auditing received a ISSue fOuR 2011 • IcelandIc HORSe QuaRteRly 5 credit towards their currency. Contact the a PayPal subscription offering to make a number of meetings throughout the Education Committee for more informa- renewing your membership in the USIHC year (two or three) in different, rotating tion. easier and more flexible. There will be an parts of the country. The entire board option to convert any annual membership would not necessarily attend each. Well- BOARD ELECTIONS to a subscription with this year’s renewal attended events (competition, breeding Pamela Nolf was appointed chair of this process. Essentially, by agreeing to the evaluation, or social) would be selected year’s Election Committee. Three direc- subscription option, a membership will to replace the single annual meeting at tors, Asta Dogg Bjarnadottir-Covert, Kari be automatically renewed by PayPal on its the beginning of each year.