Icelandic horse podcast: Recent Episodes
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Did you know that there are 280 Icelandic horses "down under" in Australia? Have you ever thought of how they acclimatize to the wether? Do they have assessments, competitions and ovaltracks? In this program we talk to Nele Koemle that breed Icelandic horses at Litli Stadur Icelandic Horses
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This interview with Heiðrún Ósk Eymundsdóttir and Pétur Örn Sveinsson was recorded at the Saurbær breeding farm in northern Iceland. Heiðrún and Pétur tells us about their farm, activities, breeding goals and much more.
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During our trip with Horses of Iceland and Icelandic horse expo we made a stop at the farm Gauksmýri lodge for food and to take a look at their horses. After a really nice lunch we got to see beautiful horses and we meet Jóhann and Kolbrún (Kolla) and they told us about Gauksmýri.
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On our trip to Iceland we went to the breeding farm Vesturkot. We met and talked toThorarinn Ragnarsson. In this program he tells us about the farm, their breeding and also ofcourse about the famous stallion Spuni frá Vesturkoti.
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Jónína Lóa Kristjánsdóttir and Gústaf Loftsson is Geysir Horses. They have a farm in the soth of Iceland called Myrkholt. They have a small family company, that offers a range of riding tours for beginners and more experienced rider short or long tours. The Icelandic horse is their passion.
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”Horses of Iceland-Brings you closer to nature”. But what is horses of Iceland? In this program Jelena Ohm, the project manager of Horses of Iceland, tells us about how they spread the knowledge of the Icelandic Horse, one of Icelands most famous trade marks, to the world. We are very grateful that Horses of Iceland has given us, the Icelandic horse podcast, the opportunity to come to Iceland to make programs so that our listeners can learn more about the fantastic Icelandic horse, it´s origin and the culture that surrounds it.
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In this program, Þórarinn (Toti) Eymundsson tells us about his thoughts about training horses.
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Why are some Icelandic horses four-gaiters and some five-gaiters? In this program Þorvaldur Kristjánsson, tells us about the genetic prerequisites that determine why some horses can move in four gaits and other in five gaits. He also tells us about how the C-allele, that strengthens the coordination of diagonal movement, has decreased drastically in the Icelandic horse population since the 80´s and he talks about the plan of changing the calculation of breeding assessments and the BLUP-system to make it easier to compar the breeding quality of four- and five-gaited horses.
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Þorvaldur Kristjánsson is the breeding leader for Icelandic horses in Iceland. He is an agronomist, breeding judge and horse breeder, and in 2014 he defended his thesis "Riding Ability in Icelandic Horses– Effect of Conformation and the ‘Gait Keeper’ Mutation in the DMRT3 Gene".
We met Þorvaldur in his office in Reykjavik in September 2018 for this interview where he tells us about his research.
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Thorarinn Ragnarsson tells us the "saga" about the famous stallion Spuni frá Vesturkoti
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Merry Christmas from Anna & Mirre at the Icelandic Horse Podcast The program is presented in collaboration with Jamila Berg & ridtraning.com
The book "In Harmony" by Benni Lindal is now available in swedish. In this interview he tells us abot his project "In Harmony" (in english)
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Here is part two of our interwev with Rúnar Guðbrandsson. He tells us about saddles and saddle fitting .
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What is typical equipment for the Icelandic horse? In this interwiv you can hear Rúnar Guðbrandsson, the owner of Hrímnir, talk about how the equipment and the company has evolved over the years.
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If you are looking for a unique Icelandic riding experience or a scenic and well equipped place to stay and enjoy the best of the Skagafjörður region we can recomend Hestasport! In this program Magnús tells us about the company, the different tours and many other things.
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Who are the two persons that started the Icelandic horse podcast?
If you wonder, you may get some answers in this program. :)
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We did an interview with veterinarian Laura Bas Conn at the Swedish Agricultural University (SLU) who is doing research on how different genes influence horses ability to preform in pace race.
The Aim of this study is to investigate how mutations I three different genes, involved in motor function, speed, musculature, memory and ability to learn, affect the performance of Icelandic horses. Laura tells us about her research, and the intention to distinguish what makes a horse an "elite pace-racer" by looking into both the physical but also the psychological factors that affects horses ability to go in pace at high speed.
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Þórdís & Gunnar tells us about their farms in Iceland, their breeding and their fantastic horses.
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In 2015 Gudrún Jóhanna Stefánsdottír presented her well written thesis on the physiological response to exercise in the Icelandic horse. Her thesis has been well acknowledged in the Icelandic horse world, but as is often the case with good research, it both answers questions and raises new ones.
On our tour around Iceland in 2017 we met Gudrún at Hólar where she teaches and does her research.
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In this program you meet the the famous rider and World Championship Winner Jolly Schrenk.
The program is presented in collaboration with Horsemeup.se
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In this program we meet the colorful and multilingual Henning Drath. Henning is a much appreciated speaker at many international events.
This program is presented in collaboration with Haffi, When you want to succeed with life!
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In this program we meet Þórdís Anna Gylfadóttir, the project manager of Horses Of Iceland. She tells us about Horses Of Iceland and their aim to promote the Icelandic horse to the world.
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What do we ask from our horses in the tölt T1 final?
Is it a survival of the fittest, or do we see the best tölter? New research coming up!