..Icelandic Reuinion..

Hi everyone

Once again we need to start thinking about next years Icelandic reunion.

We have decided to have it at Awakeri Hot Springs close to Whakatane. I have attached some information about Awakeri Hot Springs, but you can look on their website
www.awakerisprings.co.nz

It will be the first weekend in March Friday 5th to Sunday the 7th -

You will need to book ASAP direct to Awakeri Hot Springs and tell them you are with the Icelandic reunion group.

We will organize a bbq for Saturday night.

If you know anyone who I have not emailed, please pass this information on.

You can contact me on 07 3089232 if you want any further information

Regards

Finn and Nicola

**** click on the image below to see the information and prices for Awakeri Hot springs ***

More Icelanders in New Zealand..

Hello everyone, We've been getting emails and comments from a few new people here, it's great to hear there are more of us here in New Zealand, and if you're reading this and want to be on the mailing list please do comment here below and let us know :)

Things are getting busy as always in summer time and we look forward to a wonderful silly-season this year..

Just wanted to post something here to say hello to you all and hoping you're having a great early-summer.. Have a look at the list of Icelanders here on the right hand side and you will see a few new names :) and if you have any stories or links to share here on the blog please flick an email to dagnyemma@gmail.com

Here are a couple of pictures of our new family member, her name is Freyja and she is a Sphynx kitten, our older cat is Brjánn / Brian.

xoxHera

More on Icelandic horses

Hello everyone, 9 of us met up last Thursday and it was lovely to catch up with everyone there, there will be more planned meet-ups around and about this summer, so keep checking this blog * if you are reading this, and you are not on the mailing list, leave a comment with your email address and we will add you, and keep you updated (no spam) just info about new blogs and upcoming Icelandic society events.. :) Sigrún kindly forwarded this email from Jennie, here is more new info on the Icelandic horses here in New Zealand:

Just want to let you know we now have a website: www.vikinghorse.co.nz

Also some other things which might interest your members. There is a fantastic book "The Icelandic Horse", for sale via www.lifland.is Of course it is about the history of the Icelandic horse, but there is a lot general history mentioned as well with heaps of (historic) beautiful pics. I have bought the book and it is also a great read.

The other thing is we are planning to organise a trip to Iceland in 2010 with visits to breeders, trainers, Hólar University (attending a riding course) a horse tour and some sightseeing. If you wish I can keep you updated on this.
Kind Regards from a rainy Mauku,
Jennie

Skógarrönd Ltd
Icelandic Horses breeding,promotion,
Benni's Harmony saddles New Zealand
E-mail: skogarrond@slingshot.co.nz
Website: www.vikinghorse.co.nz

Christchurch meet-up this Thursday

Hello everyone, just wanted to post here that this thursday the 3rd of September, there will be an Icelander's meet-up here in Chch.. Since there are quite a few people here that haven't met yet and have been here for a while, we thought this would be a good way to meet :) Nothing too formal, just come and say hello over a pint.

We will be at Pomeroy's on kilmore (292 kilmore street) from 8pm this Thursday.. Look forward to seeing you there..

A message from Sigrun

My computer fell over recently, just as we came home from a lovely 3 week holiday in Bali. Unfortunately this means l have lost all correspondence from you. l'm sure there were a couple of new emails from someone re the Icelandic Society in my inbox just prior to this. If this rings a bell with someone, or if anyone is waiting for a reply from me, can you please send your email to me again?
Sorry about this, l will endeavour to get a back-up system going once this problem has been properly solved.

Sigrún.


And one more notice..

Those of you here in Christchurch, This Sunday night there will be a video-release and concert at AL's bar.. here is all the info:
Sunday 16th August at AL's bar. 7.30-9.30pm
An early night Video release, acoustic concert/new material..

and the premier of the new video 'The Devil and Me' directed by Andie Spargo.
$12 on the door

click here to go to the Facebook event..

xoHera

Icelandic horses in New Zealand

Here is some handy information if you are interested in seeing some Icelandic horses here in New Zealand:

A letter from Jennie Boerema of Icelandic Horses New Zealand:

Good Afternoon,

 

A couple of weeks ago we gave a demo with two of our Icelandic Horses on the Scandinavian festival in Auckland, together with Kenneth Husted and his horses.

 

Over there we met some members of the New Zealand Icelandic Society and received a card from your Society with your contact details. Some of the members were really happily surprised to meet the horses from their home country Down Under!

 

We are owning and breeding Icelandic Horses in New Zealand since 2003. That year we emigrated from the Netherlands to New Zealand and since we are pasionate about the Icelandic Horse, there was no doubt about bringing with us two of our younger horses. We are owning and breeding Icelandics already since 1984.

Two years ago we imported our Iceland born and bred mare through Denmark and last year our first foal to our young stallion was born; Áki frá Skógarrönd.

 

Every other month I send around a Newsletter to people interested/owning an Icelandic Horse in New Zealand and Australia (see underneath), with information on Icelandic Horses around the world.

Next year we try to organise a tour to Iceland with a riding course at Hólar University.

 

If you are interested in receiving our Newsletters, please let us know.

If you organise an activity where the horses would fit in, we are happy to discuss the posibilities with you for giving a demo.

 

Kind Regards,

 

Jennie Boerema

Skógarrönd LTD.

Icelandic Horses New Zealand

E-mail: skogarrond@slingshot.co.nz

 

BREEDERS / OWNERS:

 

North Island:

 

Nedri Bakki Icelandic Horses

Kenneth Husted & Snejina Michailova:

k.husted@auckland.ac.nz

www.icehorse.co.nz

 

Lukka Icelandic Horses

Petra Packheiser:

ran@xnet.co.nz

www.icelandichorsesnz.com

 

Skógarrönd Ltd

Jennie Boerema

skogarrond@slingshot.co.nz

see also www.rarebreeds.co.nz

 

 

South Island:

 

Richard and Christel Vinbrux:

vinbrux@xtra.co.nz

www.icelandichorses.co.nz

 

***Scandinavian Festival***

Have you registered for the Scandinavian festival yet?

There is still time! We are hoping to see as many of our regulars as possible, and would love to meet up with with any newcomers too.

Our AGM will be held on Friday night, March27th, somewhere at the Parklane hotel. At this stage we hope to tie the meeting in with pre-dinner drinks and a dinner or takeaways.
I plan to put up a notice in the hotel foyer, and at our stand at the racecourse as well.

If you are not going to be present, but have items you wish to have discussed at the AGM, feel free to forward them to me or Viv.

See you in Auckland!

See the link for the Scandinavian festival to the right, or Click here to go to the site..