Misty in Alaska / Sutton Summer Fest

From Misty and her Icelandic Horses in Alaska:

It has been hot all week and today is like a sauna.

Here's hoping for a thunderstorm.

Duke & I spent all day Friday and Saturday giving pony rides at the Sutton Summer Fest. Today I took everybody down to the neighbor's to help with fire prevention. Here are a couple of pictures of my Removal Squad.

Misty

Riding Icelandic Horses Bitless

Here's another progressive Icelandic Horse owner who rides bitless with her Icelandic Horses.

Icelandic Horse Riding in Neck Rope

This Icelandic Horse is being ridden in a neck rope.

Natural Head and Neck Carriage

These videos show the natural carriage of the head and neck of the Icelandic Horses (versus the forced frame carriage).

Yank a Little More

Yank a little more on the mouth of that Icelandic Horse (Pony).

Is that the only way they gait?

Fighting the Bit

OK, so the horse can lift his front legs... what about the horse fighting the bit?

Can we concentrate on basic horsemanship instead of this stuff?



More fighting the bit by Icelandic Horses:

http://iceryder.blogspot.com/2009/04/yank-yank-yank.html

http://iceryder.blogspot.com/2009/04/unhappy-mouth-icelandic-horse.html

http://icehorses.blogspot.com/2009/01/differences.html

http://iceryder.blogspot.com/2009/04/icelandic-horses-fighting-bit.html

http://iceryder.blogspot.com/2008/12/fighting-bit.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvk7MhR2Z2U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsB0VFeXyW8

Riding Icelandic Horse in Neck Rope Bareback

Riding an Icelandic Horse mare in bareback pad and neck rope.