However, going out alone or being pushed unfairly is not in his contract and he won’t do it. His steady temperament, easy, clean tölt, and solidly built frame made him a perfect horse for anyone from beginners to more confident riders, who were interested in riding the tölt, in lessons, and out on the trail. He was NOT going to let another accident like that happen again on his watch.Īs the years went on Sleipnir’s roll transformed. He would simply walk in, and then stop, not going forward with any sort of coaxing or coercing. She was not hurt, but Sleipnir was so upset by the incident, he make up his mind never to enter another arena.įrom the fall until almost a decade later, Sleipnir would not go forward in an arena. At the same moment someone opened a glass door right beside the arena and Sleipnir caught his reflection and stopped, resulting Mandy taking a tumble during a class. The horses were asked to change from a fast tölt to a canter and Mandy leaned forward asking for the next gait. In 1992 the pair went along to a gaited horse show in Washington State, when Sleipnir’s showing days would effectively end. The "Riding Hoods" ranged from 8 year old Mandy to her 80 year old grandfather, Hoodie.įrom then on Mandy and Sleipnir were inseparable, enjoying horse shows and trail rides equally. Then in September they made the trip to Calgary and participated in the Hood Family reunion ride at Spruce Meadows. Entering many classes and consistently placing in the ribbons resulted in the pair of 7 year olds winning High Point Champion Icelandic against the likes of Robyn, Christine, and Phil. During his first summer in Canada, he and Mandy participated in a large gaited horse show. When Sleipnir arrived in Edmonton he and Mandy instantly clicked, enjoying many trail rides that taught her the ins and outs of a naturally tölting 4 gaiter and spoiled her thoroughly. Chosen by Robyn to be 7 year old Mandy’s next mount, Sleipnir was one of many memorable horses imported in a 1989 shipment, which included Fraendi, Lettir, Djarfur, Valur, and Spori. If there was ever an election to find an official ambassador for the Icelandic horse, Sleipnir would surely be in the running for the title and he would get our vote.īorn in 1989 in Iceland, Sleipnir’s career in Canada has been one of consistent gaits, sound mind, and unwavering character, in a blue dun kind of way. Valur fra Kufholi | Lettir fra Ey | Fraendi fra Buth | Sleipnir fra Lysuhol Sleipnir fra Lysuhol The following horses are a few of those amazing horses that remind us why we fell in love with this breed in the first place.īorkur fra Alfholar | Valur fra Gamla Hraun | Skrekkur fra Vindheimar | Some are true "hooves on" ambassadors who have carried countless riders for their first joyful rounds of t�lt others have just been done everything go anywhere horses or are just characters with unforgettable horse personalities. While we love and appreciate all of our horses, there are always some that seem to attach themselves deeper into our hearts.
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