In praise of the Icelandic pony

08Sep11

A couple of days ago, I wrote about traveling to Reykjavik, Iceland and the Golden Circle. Today I’m back with the promised follow-up on the inimitable Icelandic horse. First things first: Is the Icelandic a pony—or a horse? That depends on your definition, I suppose. But based purely on size and conformation, let’s say “pony.” […]

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Tags: Golden Circle, Heather Munro photographer, Heather Munro photography, horses, Iceland, Icelandic ponies, Laxnes horses, Reykjavik, tölt, Travel, travel photography

Girls and their horses

26Jun11

I was a late bloomer, when it came to the schoolgirl obsession with horses: I didn’t start riding until my early 30s, long after a fear of heights—and falling—had set in. So it was with some trepidation that I took up jumping. Two things scared me about jumping. First, the horse had to build up […]

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Tags: dressage, horseback riding, horses, jumping, postaday2011