#Floki fra Ísdalur

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NEW HORSE AND SNOOOOOW!

Soffía's POV

So before the snow came this morning, yesterday actually, I was able to take pictures of our new horse! His name is EMS Mono, and he is a Peruvian Paso stallion! In dire need of more Peruvian Paso blood for our breeding program, I decided to take this boy home with me after visiting him at Evergreen Meadows Stables.

Niko was of course very excited to see him tölt for the first time (she clapped loudly at him, soooo excited!) in the arena, which just shows that he has strooong tölt qualities and genes, so we are looking forward to breed him to one of our mares, so we can have more Aegidienbergers!

Anyways, this morning we woke up to snow though! It had been a long time coming, since it had been cold for awhile, but with no precipitation (is that even the right word? I don't know, I am norweigan xD) snow wouldn't and couldn't come.

So seeing it this morning was a blessing. The Icelandic's were clearly enjoying it, while the Peruvian Pasos' and some of the others (Dynamix for example) might need blankets very soon if not now.

Oh, and it was nice to make up with Niko, and be sure of what we are, so we sealed that with a kiss before our lovely winter wonderland ride!

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TWO DOWN, THREE MORE TO GO! (OR)

Nikolette's POV

Well, technically only two foals was born today. The last baby was born yesterday when we were fortunate to not have snow, so this is not three snow pictures in a row sadly d:

Anyways, first baby up (showed by my love Soffía) is the only tobiano and the probably only dun of the total bunch. His name is Fákur frá Upkeep, and he is after Floki fra Ísdalur and Upkeep's own Kolubleik frá Upkeep! He is Grulla Tobiano (Ee aa Dd nT) and a colt.

He is a spunky little fellow, most energetic and not that gentle. He is not a big pack animal, and prefers to be alone, though he has bravery enough for three fluffy foals!

Next one is Reginn frá Upkeep. He is after Raudur frá Upkeep and Blágrána frá Upkeep. He is a guarantied grey as his dam is a Grey GG mare, and we will be very sad to see that lovely Liver Chestnut (ee AA Gg) coat grey, but well... what is Upkeep Tölter's next generation without a foal that is greying with time?

And then there is the only girl as of yet. Please welcome Sibba frá Upkeep (owned by me personally) with her mother BOE Solvei (also owned by me). Her sire is Apall frá Upkeep that I was lucky enough to be allowed to use as stud for Solvei's second and last foal.

She is such a little star, but knowing her father I know that she will grow into a grey coat by the time she is an adult, which kinda sucks as she is the spitting image of her mother right now. But we will see, we will surely love her anyway! Oh the joys of using a Grey GG stallion! xD

Being Solvei's baby she is of course mostly calm and collected and very friendly. She is also very outgoing and loves being amongst the other horses and foals.

And then a single picture - with a pretty rainbow! - of Reginn being annoying, Sibba being annoyed and Fákur being his usual curious self, late to the party as always xD

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UPKEEP GENERAL INFORMATION

STAFF

HORSES

Icelandic Horse

Apall frá Upkeep, ELFI Hrafn, Raudur frá Upkeep, Gyllir frá Upkeep, Floki fra Ísdalur, Vopni frá Teitur, Blágrána frá Upkeep, Happadis frá Upkeep, Hofna frá Upkeep, Kolubleik frá Upkeep & BE Solvei

Aegidienberger

Piro frá Upkeep & Fantasma frá Upkeep

Peruvian Paso

Gråravn's Turning Tables, Sanza à & Gråravn's Furia

Other Breeds

Upkeep Fenix, Upkeep Bahia & Gråravn's Epando

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NEW RIDER

Upkeep has just gotten a new rider. Please welcome Frederic Hanson aka. Freddy. He is from Norway, where this stable is located, and 22 years old. He is an experienced rider for his age, and Icelandic horses (and gaited horses in general) isn't new to him.

Actually when he arrived and I wanted him to show what he could do, he picked our newest horse Floki fra Ísdalur (by Samantha Strasser), and rode him to perfection!

"Let me see a tölt then!" I requested of the newest rider. I wanted to see what he could do on a horse, especially one who was new to the area too.

"Sure thing!" he replied, his tone light as he indeed showed off.

"Was that okay?" he asked, seeming a little unsure of himself, which he had no reason to be.

"It was very good!" I replied, and smiled at him, "Looking forward to see you and Floki in an actual show in the near future!"

At that he just laughed and smiled back proudly.