Sunday, November 15, 2009

Photos of the 1960's Imports continued ~

Toppa fra Stóru-Ökrum IS1954258636 (Also in Dyfra's pedigree)



Mosa and Rhefna were the only two horses that were rideable of the imported mares. Margaret Ashelman was the wife of Sam Ashelman who imported the horses and owned them until 1966.





A young stallion pulls a sleigh in West Virginia. 1966




By the early 80's, the horses were getting old. My kids called them their "pony uncles" and lounged around on their backs. Annie' children.


Annie Shields, spent a summer working for Peter Strong getting horses ready for endurance rides in Vermont. He wanted to have a big Icelandic horse farm in Brattleboro, but it never happened.





Siri Ashelman and some kids checking out a foal.










2 comments:

Rue said...

What a wonderful treat to see these photos. Hello to Annie Shields from Randall Ashelman, son of Sam & Margaret Ashelman, Ashton, Md. them Coolfont, Berkeley Springs, WV. I'm still into horses, here in Romney, WV.

Rue said...

I believe my father imported the Icelandic horses in 1959 or 1960. What a great time I had with them at the age or 12 & 13. Breaking them was a treat. Great photos of my mom, Margaret Ashelman. She is 97 living in Fairfield Iowa with family.