Avondale Icelandics- Seattle, WA area

15/01/2025

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How tie a rope

23/12/2024

Holiday Photos from Kids Class.

17/12/2024

My friend’s daughter Eva and her roommate were visiting home from college after finals. I invited them to meet the Icelandics. They took us out for Sushi afterwards. Uffie was Big Man on Campus here as he loves to meet new people, wear his matching purple sunglasses and elf hat for pictures, and take a stroll in the park.

17/12/2024

Tenor-my faithful Pinto Icelandic, Rocko-our playful dog sitting on him and my husband creating the moment. We are with a family friend’s daughter Eva visiting home after finals taking a stroll in the Park.

10/12/2024

Carol Yusem Meyers was back in town and came to visit us. She even brought some frosted Hippo cookies from CA for us this time. Although a bit cold, it was a fun ride with good afternoon light. Rocko was also happy about the reunion with lots of doggie kisses. So were the rest of the herd including Gonay who let her walk up to him as he looked to see what was happening in the barn. She is an animal person and they just know it. We also heard her son did really well 1st time out riding in Iceland. Maybe we will see him next time she is back.

14/11/2024

What are you looking at?!!

01/11/2024

My student Eva Makay who videos her adventures for her you tube channel Adventures on Icelandics went for another trek in Iceland.

This time on the coast so this is all saltwater not fresh. She said she had to watch for tide charts closely because they were riding on the ocean floor. Enjoy!

Horse trekking in Iceland with Íslandshestar along the beach was an unforgettable adventure. As we traversed through the expansive sandy shores on Icelandic ...

31/10/2024

This is the incorrect nose sticking out, stiff neck, hollow back and butt up vs the correct nose on the vertical with alignment again that I am always shouting about.

25/10/2024

I taught them how to leg yield better and also sidepass. Then this photo happened.
Note: One of the kids gave everyone a hair tie to unicorn up their forelock but it came down to be more of a Troll doll look.
Uffie does not like to sidepass left or stand too close to Tenor, the short but grumpy herd leader.

01/10/2024

Uffie is less built out in the front that the hind especially on his left side. It makes it difficult to have a girth that fits him. These Total Shoulder Relief Dressage Girths fit him in an 18". A 16" would be better but that is the smallest they have. It is very stiff but I guess it needs to be. Here is a review on it with photos that you may find helpful if you have horse like that.

While they are few and far between, there are some products that are "game changers." This is one of them. As a dressage rider and trainer I'm always on the look out for tack that will help my horses perform at their peak. (I'm also a certified tack addict which makes my quest that much...

25/09/2024

When the weather gets hot, the Icelandics like to go in the creek and cool off.
Here is Jade on Spoi who somehow always find something to munch on.

25/09/2024

Riding here each week is more than learning to ride an Icelandic Horse. It is keeping up with your big sister while your mom dreams of being you…decades ago.

25/09/2024

Our sessions are more than just learning to ride an Icelandic Horse. It is about challenging your self-awareness and changing your actions as we all learn together to get better at everything we do.

20/09/2024

09/09/2024

We had Icelandic Horse owners from San Diego, CA to come ride. They even brought their own helmets. Wanted to meet and ride other Icelandics on their Seattle trip visiting w family.

This Husband and wife own 2 mares from Iceland that Lala’s sister helped hand pick from Iceland. They ride 5x a week together. He is 1 of 2 men at his barn.

She loved the Eurolight Specialized Saddle while tolting on Spoi. Came with a fear of cantering but took a few brave steps of canter with Spoi as I led on Tenor. My guys will follow my cues without skipping a beat while we ride. Spoi made another fan taking good care of his rider.

Note: The canter on my guys is apparently special. I have trained it to be more collected at controlled speed, certain places, and specific distance in the park next door. With smooth and easy transitions so even those afraid of cantering can gain some confidence back. Lisa Wheeler you were right.

Her husband enjoyed the Hrimnir Elite on Uffie. My husband led on Odinn in front of him on more challenging trails at the end. Said Uffie was wonderful to ride especially his canter. I rode behind him on part of the way back shouting out instructions to Tolt but Uffie can be quite pacy. Later he said Uffie was a great horse. He said he even got a really nice 4 beat that was very light and responsive. Wish he could come back to ride him more.

So glad to have good riders for Spoi and Uffie that appreciated how talented they are. Wish you were here.

07/09/2024

Taylor was here this morning to feed so I was able to video this time to clean up some lines. Just missed the lick and chew but his head is low and he is blinking.

Note: Gonay has flies bugging his eye. He has 1 hand on him and the other on the clipper very close to him. No lead rope or halter.

Vet comes for his annual dental soon. Hope he will better standing for that but she is planning to send me some orals ahead of time.

06/09/2024

Guess who got clipped for the 1st time? Yes Gonay. It is about 90 degrees. Fly Spray was very helpful. This might be too.
I just walked up to him. No lead rope or halter. Just asked him to stand there and trust me clutching this strange noisy object on him which….takes off hair?!!