Susan Verberg and Greni from Blasted Rock entered the Musical Movement
Event at Carriage house Saddlery Sunday December 2nd dressed up as
Icelandic Vikings! We did a basic dressage pattern on the song "Hounds
of Winter" by Sting - and we won best music
selection! Next year we'll elaborate on the pattern as he was very calm
and cooperative (not so in the outdoor warm up arena with ripping winds
from all directions...) but for now our goal was to participate,
hopefully successful, which we did with flying colors and a lot of
positive remarks!
I am wearing a period Viking female costume (with split skirt to
accommodate riding) and I braided Greni an eight strand breast collar and a six
strand headstall (from orange bailing twine - for one time use) to
color coordinate with me. I did take a week to accustom Greni to the
costume, especially the skirt (it was a no go on my hooded cape) but we
tried the routine pattern only once as we do not have access to a marked
and flat arena. Which was fine, as long as I knew where we were going -
Greni like most Icelandics I think does not like to practice something
done well enough more than once anyway. It was fun!
http://youtu.be/faSMgh-9c9M
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