Lets celebrate – The International Day of The Icelandic Horse
1st May 2024
How ‘BAD’ can you be?
Breed Appreciation Day= BAD
You can educate individuals interested in the breed.
Invite family, friends, neighbours and work colleagues to meet and experience your Icelandic Horses. Have an open house day.
PLUS enter a category to show your skills.
We have a Mini Competition
There are three categories of entry. All entries are free to all members.
1. Food Technology
Immortalise your Icelandic Horse model or until you have taken a photo & submitted it at least.
You can bake a cake, make biscuits or cookies. All types of confectionery are acceptable.
You can use any media to show off your skills at making an Icelandic Horse.
2. Craft
Applique, clay, felt, painted, embroidery etc
3. Writer/composer/sonneteer/laureate/rhymist/folk singer ;
This category is for anyone who prefers to write or sing their praises to The Icelandic Horse.
How to enter:
Take a photo/s of your entry.
If you’re singing or performing a short video uploaded to YouTube unlisted with the link.
Send your entry to leisure@ihsgb.co.uk
Closing date Monday 6th May
Let’s keep this fresh, please do not enter past exhibits, thank you.
An independent judge will be appointed. GOOD LUCK
RESULTS
And here are the results
Julie Bushell – Food Tech WINNER
My first attempt at baking some Icy horses (yup – a few broken legs here and there….). Gingerbread with orange icing.
Sabrina (Sabby) Chetcuti – Craft Runner Up
Horse Head Keyring in Leather photo 1
Sabrina (Sabby) Chetcuti – Craft Runner Up
Horse Head Keyring in Leather photo 2
Shona Stewart -Craft (1) WINNER
Shona Stewart-Craft (2) Runner Up
Donna Doyle – Craft Runner Up
A bit of fun, I made myself a silver dapple icey. He’s a bit chunky.
The birds have made short work of it overnight, but here’s a photo of my new Silver dapple in his prime
Debbie Ede – Writer WINNER
Flying thro the air with the greatest of ease
Thanks Roka, she only meant to please…
herself to some luscious new grass whilst
accompanying her boyfriend
and not to propel me onto my ar**
Now bionic several times over
new shoulder, new hip, a complete makeover
Hundreds of gaits and none of them pure
Please send Fi or Jem to effect a real cure!
Our intentions are good
Our ambition is strong
Our trot and our tolt are mixed up and wrong
Luckily the Pivo simply does not work
Hooray, there is no evidence of these little quirks
We’ll continue to strive and submit fun videos
The Iceys are happy and bribed with polos
Dressed up as a Santa or for Icelandic Day of the Horse
They take all in their stride as a matter of course
No time to bake cakes or master a craft
Just a few words to elicit a laugh
Maybe?!
Elaine Coates – Writer Runner Up
A wonderful horse called Ölnir
Makes every day so full of cheer
I have a great seat with his fabulous beat
And now we’re off for a beer.
Ta da