On today’s episode Ute talks with Amy Haldane, stud manager at her family’s farm and breeder of Icelandic Horses in Australia. Her family was the first to import Icelandic Horses from Denmark and later from Iceland to Australia. And they have thrived! Today there are around sixty horses at her farm and she has foals every year. Amy has also founded the Icelandic Horse Association of Australia in order to firmly establish the breed in their new home Down Under.
Horse Breeds Around the World
Different breeds and horse cultures
There are around 400 horse breeds in the world from the popular ones such as Frisians, Thoroughbred, Arabians or Quarter Horses to the lesser known ones such as Caspian Pony, Noitgedachter or Marwari. Many breeds are restricted to their home countries and some are threatened or nearly extinct. In our Horse Breeds Around the World Series we want to introduce some of the lesser known breeds to you and what role they play in their home country.
And sometimes a certain horse breed is brought to another country and makes a home there for itself and creates another interesting story!
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Our Guest today:
Amy Haldane (Australia)
Stud Farm Manager, breeder and lover of Icelandic Horses, Amy manages Haldane Stud a farm with ponies, buffalos and Gotland sheep.
Find out more about Haldane Icelandic Horses
Don’t forget to check out the resources section in this article!
Highlights
- What made Amy’s family import the first Icelandic Horses to Australia
- How do Icelandic Horses fare in the hot climate of Australia
- How a trip to Iceland resulted in Amy buying a prize winning stallion
- The future of the Icelandic Horse in Down Under
Thank you for tuning in and happy trails!
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Resources
- Icelandic Horse Association of Australia
- Article about Riding Icelandic Horses in Greenland
- Article about a Horse Trainer & Firefighter in Australia
- Resources for Equestrians
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