Unlike his brother Stekkjastaur, the slender, nimble Giljagaur takes every impassability on his travels with ease and makes swift progress. This year, he reaches the
It is astonishing that Stekkjastaur is the first to come to the people, because he is already quite old and accordingly awkward and clumsy. Especially
Auf Island gibt es gleich 13 Weihnachtsmänner, doch wer denkt, dort ist alles 13 Mal besser, der irrt!
The story of Litfari takes place in the 19th century. At that time, people in Iceland travelled exclusively on horseback. Since there were hardly any paths and bridges to cross sometimes raging rivers at that time, the journeys were dangerous and people often had no choice but to rely on their horses’ sense of direction, especially when difficult weather conditions came along.
It can be taken from many writings from former times that the Icelanders were tough on their workhorses. Often, they dealt ruthlessly with them. The fact that sweeping judgements do not always meet reality is shown in the following report from 1889.
Who does not remember Stígandi frá Kokuósi, one of Heidi Schwörer’s foundation stallions? He certainly is remembered as an exceptional stallion for his extraordinary breeding qualities and his beautiful offspring. It is relatively unknown that Stígandi was not always seen in this light.
With HestaSaga there are always surprises: Today we have a story from a special Iceland dog for you!
An Icelandic Sheepdog who travels with his owner from Reykjavík to Copenhagen in 1870 and experiences an adventure there – and his owner a surprise!
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