The beginning of a love affair - with the Icelandic horse We've previously been smitten by Icelandic sheep and then the Icelandic sheepdog...and even added Icelandic chickens to the farm, ...well, now we are equally enamoured of the Icelandic horse - and what farm family with two little girls can resist letting their children have a horse? We are fortunate to have found Icelandic horses within an hour of our farm. Marci Stacy of Afangi Icelandics in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan has generously and patiently been working with our daughters Mikaela and Fiona, teaching them about horse care, how to ride, and how wonderful and unique Icelandic horses are. Follow the pages here to learn along with the girls (and Daryl and I) as we fall in love with Icelandic horses. To contact Afangi Icelandics, please email Marci at mstacy@voyager.net Meet Skessa - click here To view some amazing videos of Icelandic horses in Iceland please visit Hestablog.

At right is Garpur, a gelding at Afangi who was imported directly from Iceland. Garpur absolutely adores children and he would stand for hours to let the children groom him. The girls have been learning to ride on both Garpur and Skessa.

This is only the 2nd time that Mikaela has ridden a horse by herself. She's already gained a great deal of confidence and with our mentor's help, and a good horse, we hope she is just beginning a lifetime love affair with horses and riding.

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