Mósi, my life-saver
With his report, an Icelandic farmer from the beginning of the 20th century memorialises his horse in gratitude.
10. March 2023
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Author: Kristín Halldórsdóttir
3. January 2022
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SMILLA, the dog that disappeared
When I first met Smilla, she was an adorable little puppy that I fell in love with immediately. Her owner, a blacksmith, had her tied
1. January 2022
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„Red bag“ – Birth with a happy ending
Miniature Shetland Ponies often have a harder time coming into the world than their larger counterparts. Fortunately, it is not always as dramatic as for
26. March 2021
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Godi – The Rome Horse
ALLES ISI! A Life with Icelandic Horses by Carina Heller In the chapter “Godi, the Rome Horse” Carina describes how her mother, out of pity,
19. March 2021
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PART 2: THE WONDER HORSE ‘CLEVER HANS’
At the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century, people’s attention was increasingly focused on the intelligence of animals. This was certainly
5. February 2021
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PART 1: THE DISCOVERY OF WILHELM VON OSTEN
Whenever I see horses performing the most incredible things at horse shows, I think about how to teach them such things and where their limits
29. January 2021
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THE INVENTIVE JARPUR
Skemmtileg lýsing á mjög sérstökum hesti og uppátækjum hans, sem hét nú bara Jarpur.
20. November 2020
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A little story about the mare Stjarna
How adaptable and adaptive horses are and how quickly they get used to new situations, almost as if they were “thinking along”, is shown by
3. July 2020
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This story for the WRITING COMPETITION is absolutely worthy of an award: wonderfully written, beautifully designed and illustrated – congratulations Nika!
Nikas contribution for the HestaSaga story contest has enchanted us – enjoy it!
15. May 2020
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