Hi >Denmark in 1979. Robyn Hood became involved with Icelandic approximately at >the same time or slightly earlier (Robyn, is that correct?). Other than the >Long Island herd that sort of fizzled, this basically was the beginning of >Icelandics on this continent.
I first met the Icelandics in 1976 when Phil and I helped condition the horses for the Great American Horse Race. After the race my sister, Susan and I bought 8 of the horses. Soon after we bought 5 Icelandics, some that I think had been at Annie's (can't remember exactly). >How many Icelandics has Robyn and her family had in Canada, imports and >domestic borns? Not sure exactly but many 100's. >Who else had Icelandic's in North America in the late 1970's or early >1980's - or before? Arnold Faber brought horses from Holland in the late 70's In the 50's there were about 20 horses bought from Iceland by two brothers - the Lee's in Saskatchewan. The got the Icelandics registered through Canadian Livestock Records under the Pony Breeders division. As far as SE goes, as Karen mentioned, we have had quite a few horses sent here over the years to get relief as our farm is quite free of bugs. My sister, Susan, is living here now and I was asking her about the percentage of horses that got SE when she had her farm in Ontario and we don't have a figure but it wasn't 50% but could have been more like 30%. Still high statistically. Robyn Icelandic Horse Farm Robyn Hood & Phil Pretty Vernon BC Canada www.icefarm.com
