The challenge this week at Sylvain Landry, is Snow. Just returned from Iceland, naturally my entry will be some sturdy, Icelandic horses. 15 degrees below zero – they stand close together against the strong wind, awaiting the night fall.
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Älska islandshästar! De är ju så himla Goa 🙂 står där och vänder svansen mot vindpinade vidder.
Visst är de härliga! Raggiga, men ”goa”.
Verkligen. Och lovely att rida 🙂
Such sturdy little creatures. Have you ridden one, and what is ”Tölt”?
Yes, I have ridden several of these. Every time we went here in summer and also in Sweden, where we have many Icelandic horses. Tölt is …someting like a trot but faster and bumpier. No gallopp but a fast, even trot?
I think it may be like we call pacing? They look quite small so not to far to fall off… 🙂
Quite small, yes. My daughter fell off one some years ago, and had to operate on her elbow…Tölt is something only these horses do!
Such lovely sturdy creatures
They are. I find it a bit strange to ride them though. ”Tölt” takes some time to get used to!
I remember seeing a few horses in Iceland standing like that. Silly me, who is not used to the arctic lifestyle and ways of animals there, I didn’t realize that was the way they protected themselves from the wind.
Well, it is always interesting to learn something new!
Absolutely and travel can teach us so much if we are open-minded
Dom vänder rumpan mot vinden o söker värme hos varann.snygg tolkning !
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what a wonderful country… Stunning entry i like it
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A beautiful scene, Ann Christine. 🙂
I just took the shot out of the window when driving by – I’m glad it worked!
Iceland, cold but beautiful! 🙂
Yes – Nordic cold.
Beautiful
I think I’ve been standing that way for a few days now. It’s been near 0F and -15 below with wind chill. 🙂
janet
Hehe, Janet, the same here…Wish I had some friends to stand with…
Brrr.
Glad I’m not a horse?