The Icelandic Animal Welfare Association (IAWA; www.dyravernd.is) held a forum this fall which had the theme ,,The positive effects animals have on humans‘‘. The forum was well attended and results was that animals have very good effects on human health, both physical and mental. More and more people that are lonely and isolated are keeping pets which has positive effects on their lives. The Red Cross in Iceland has recognized these effects, but they have volunteers who visit people that live alone, taking their dogs with them which has been going very well. People that dwell at the nursing homes Ás and Mörk can have pets in their apartments and employess can bring their pets with them to work as well which is uncommon in our society. Both supervisors and relatives say that the animals are very important to the dwellers – it‘s a precious friendship. Our society is slowly recognizing the positive effects that animals have on people and seems to be letting go of prejudice, the animals are our companions and friends. Those of us that keep pets and farmers that take good care of their animals know this well and do not need to hear this. But of course it‘s good know that researches have shown that people tend to life longer, are less lonely and less depressed, have more social interactions, lower blood pressure and less heart problems – and feel less stressed – all because of the effects of animals. At the forum were four speakers, Margrét Björk Sigurðardóttir, specialist in animal behavior, Kristján Oddsson farmer, Valgerður Valgarðsdóttir from Dýrahjálp Íslands and Dagmar Vala Hjörleifsdóttir veterinarian. Around 30 people attended and it was is surely precious for IAWA to have this event where animals friends could meet to have a heartfelt conversations about positive effects of animals.
article translation, Linda Karen Gunnarsdóttir In all we only had four mares we could try for the Landsmót, Last summer at Hella.
Töru-Glóð Unun Náttfríður Rebekka Others were sold. We had good success, all of the mares were qualified. Two mares: Unun and Rebekka ended in a reward ceremony, Unun with the score of: 8,45 and Rebekka received: 8,39 The remaining two mares ended in the Premium presentation. This event was for breeding horses with two, or more 9,0 in their Ride ability score. Töru-Glóð with 9,0 for tölt and 9,5 for general impression. Töru-Glóð has 9,0 for neck and shoulders. Náttfríður 9,0 for both tölt, and general impression. Also has 9,5 for neck and shoulders. So the average score for our mares at the Landsmót was: Unun: 8,45 Rebekka: 8,39 Töru-Glóð: 8,28 Náttfríður: 8,26 But after the summer, 8,29 for Náttfríður a score from the spring: average score: 8,35 for our mares, not bad :) We do wish some of the mares we have sold had been in our ownership, and that we have had the chance to try them out for the Landsmót also, but at a breeding farm, we have to sell horses Sire: IS1996187336 - Töfri frá Kjartansstöðum Dam:IS2000287341 - Krúna frá Kjartansstöðum Boði is a young Stallion, son of Töfri, his mother is Krúna. This young Stallion will be a powerfull horse, gait´s just great, speedy and correct, very smooth! On pictures below we have posted a few pictures of offsprings Of Krúna. Rebekka, was at the Landsmót at Hella last summer, in the Reward ceremony, in the 6 year old group. Boði has two full sibling’s that have been show at a breeding Show, Sóti a 1prize Stallion and Fiðla both in Germany. Here below Krúna´s offsprings
IS2011282336 - Þjóðlaug frá Kjartansstöðum
IS2001187053 - Gaumur frá Auðsholtshjáleigu IS1995258300 - Þota frá Hólum Þjóðlaug is as the pictures show a promising young mare. Already eager and that makes her training much easier. Wants to work, and as a 5 gaited horse, she has very good movements. Þjóðlaug is third of the 3 year old mares we have posted, And since we only have five in all, two are left, and we will show them later, Þjóðlaug has the same mother as Thór-Steinn. IS2011282337 - Melódía frá Kjartansstöðum
Sire: IS2004187807 - Óskar frá Blesastöðum 1A Dam: IS1996287339 - Törn frá Kjartansstöðum Our trainer Matthías Leó is the owner of this young mare. Like the other horses in training these days, only a few days since they have been ridden outside. Melódía is inbreed, as Óskar her father is a son og Töfri. And her mother, is a daughter of Tývar, and Tara, both´s Dam is Tara, sister to Töfri through Terna. This mare is 5 gaited, already has powfull movements, on tölt and trot, pace just waiting in line, will be good also So congrats Matthías Leó you seem to be of to a good start Around 2005 we stopped, inbreeding as a main breeding aim.
The general idea was to; hold on to some of Terna´s most Valuable assets: light built body, long legs and neck, and in ride ability: special flexible tölt, smooth body movements, with high movements! In the period before 2005, we stopped showing horses, in breeding class, for numerous reasons, but partly because in inbreeding, you strengthen both good and bad, material goods. In our case, the horses lost a bit of eagerness, and therefore, general impression, to pick a point to explain. In theory, going out again, into fresh blood, you want to fetch, and bring what´s most lacking in the inbreed horses, that suits your aim! Our main choose these last years, has been using descendants, after Orri frá Þúfu, and the thought behind that, is to get a stable temperament, with good eagerness. And using his ancestors, and not Orri himself, is simple! No one Stallion has had as many excellent mares, brought to him, ever before. And to wait for Stallions Sired by Orri, that look quite different, and much better, then referring to longer legs, and neck, bigger, more elegant, type’s And here we have one example of that aim: IS2011282345 - Þeba frá Kjartansstöðum Sire: IS2004187401 - Frakkur frá Langholti .Dam: S2003287338 - Þöll frá Kjartansstöðum Þeba is a big beautiful looking mare, she is testimony, to the cross-breed Between Terna´s and Orri bloodlines, long legs, and neck, light built Already eager, flexible big step, very smooth movements, and high. Her owner Ingólfur Arnar, might just be getting a little breeding, Obsession, when he thinks about the possibility’s a mare like this gives And by the way, like most of the young horses, only ridden for a week outside IS2009282340 - Maídís frá Kjartansstöðum
Sire: IS1996187336 - Töfri frá Kjartansstöðum Dam: IS1996287339 - Törn frá Kjartansstöðum Maidís is an inbreed mare, her sire: Töfri and both parents of her Dam Tývar and Tara, are like Töfri offsprings of Terna. Just taken inside a week ago, we are starting her up again. Maidís is eager, high moving, quite light built Sire: IS2005187836 - Mjölnir frá Hlemmiskeiði 3 Dam: IS2003287352 - Huld frá Kjartansstöðum This chestnut mare with a blaze, is 5 gated, eager from the start, and good tempered. Now ridden, for two weeks, she is starting to increase her leg action, and with correct,gaits, she is starting to look quite good, already giving the impression, of a competition horse. In a few weeks, anybody can ride her! The undertone with this young mare is very fast pace, in due time. Her Dam Huld is sired by Trúr frá Kjartansstöðum, full brother of Töfri. Hulds Dam is Þota frá Hólum, mother to Thór-Steinn It is quite a shame, our story with Thór-Steinn. He, as many know has been injured. And we have been told, he might not be ready for action for an other year, maybe more? Ridden for only 5-6 weeks last winter, his movements are remarkable, on tölt or trot, and he is a 5 gated horse, with pace open and ready. So if or when he will be ready again, there´s a lot of training to do!
It looks like his offspring´s might be first on the track, to further. His record of accomplishment! And we see it already, that some will do just that! We took a chance, using Thór-Steinn, for stud, at the young age of two, but using, known, or famous Stallions, aside him, some of his offspring´s look just as good, conformation and movements, or better! |
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