Clear Lake Farm Icelandic Horse Blog

Here is a short update on our foals:   Hrafntinna’s filly is maturing well and at 6 weeks old displays herself as a solid little horse, with sweet personality, spunk and great gaits – lots, lots of tolt. She is a joy to watch. Man if we were 20 years younger this little mare would not be for sale!...

Canadian owners and breeders of the Icelandic Horse are fortunate to have the services of the Canadian Livestock Records Corporation (CLRC) - the national pedigree service for purebred and non-purebred livestock in Canada - available to them. Everyone involved with Icelandic Horses should take full advantage...

In reports and comments about breeding horses we often read about BLUP. “Stallion XY has a BLUP for tölt”. What does it stand for and how can BLUP help a breeder with his breeding program? BLUP is the abbreviation for Best Linear Unbiased Prediction. The BLUP method has become a standard method...

I personally like to differentiate between a breeder and a producer. I refer to someone as a “breeder” who is very conscious of the responsibilities that come with reproduction. Someone who is just multiplying without any concerns or goals I like to refer to as a “producer”.   Someone who intends...

Maybe some of you have seen these letters before in connection with Icelandic Horses and wondered what they stand for or what “FEIF” is or does. Well, FEIF is the international umbrella organisation for all National Icelandic Horse Associations. The letters FEIF stand for: F öderation                  ...

After long consideration we have decided not to hold our so far annual Icelandic Horse Show. The numbers of possible participants are about 45% lower than usual. However this is not the only reason. Other circumstances are factors too. We are looking forward to hosting our next show the end of June...

I am very disappointed having to cancel the Centered Riding Clinic with Sue Leffler due to lack of participants. Thanks to Sue for wanting to come and teach at our farm – sorry I could not make it work.

Finally our last foal has arrived: Tvista gave birth to a very long legged, tall chestnut colt with a star on April 21, 2009. Mother and son are doing well. I have not taken any pictures yet because the weather has been terrible and the new arrival is kept inside for now. This colt is a full-brother...

We are happy to report that already three foals have been born:   Hrafntinna’s filly Was the first to be born March 16, 2009, colour: silver – might turn black, with irregular star. Sire of the foal is the First Prize Stallion Logi frá Skarði, the dam is a Náttfari vom Wiesenhof daughter....

Newsflash! 2009 is the last breeding season for the stallion Dagfari frá Clear Lake Farm in North America   Otmar’s now 7 year old stallion Dagfari frá Clear Lake Farm will make his way to Australia in September 2009. He will become the main Stud at Litli Stadur Icelandic Horse Farm on King Island....