FROM THE  HORSETV MARCH NEWSLETTER

A Television Special From Iceland

In a faraway land called Iceland, one would expect the weather to be far too cold and icy to ride and train horses very much during the wintertime. However, during a time of year when many U.S. horses are blanketed and standing in their stalls, the  Icelanders do most of their riding! In this television program produced exclusively for HorseTV, viewers will be able

to join these hardy Icelanders and their horses as they compete in their favourite winter sport. On a freezing cold Sunday morning in the month of February, a few farmers in a countryside called Kjós go out on Lake Meðalfellsvatn on their tractors to move snow from the ice covering the lake. They are preparing the ice for the upcoming competition on the frozen lake. In this fascinating program premiering in April, horses compete at top speed

and form. Professional riders, children and farmers alike have the time of their lives, although needing protective clothing to protect their bodies from the cold.

  Icelandic riders love to compete with their horses in this amazing winter sport. People trailer their horses from town to experience the wonderful and unique joy of riding their horses on the same lake that is famous for trout and salmon fishing

Watching the competition will demonstrate why these unique little Icelandic horses do so well on ice, utilizing the gait which Icelanders believe God gave just to their one and only horse breed.  From a land with 290,000 habitants and 80,000 horses (one horse for every 3.5 people), “Horses on Ice” will offer a wonderful glimpse into the wonderful equestrian society

which surrounds the Icelandic horse during wintertime in Iceland.

General Information

HorseTV now broadcasts an outstanding selection of documentary, show and event programming, as well as a wide variety of informational and instructional programs devoted to owners, riders, breeders and lovers of horses and equestrian sports.

HorseTV was launched in January 2001. HorseTV programming is currently available through the America One Television’s network of affiliated television stations coast to coast. It provides up to 20 hours of equestrian programming each week to millions of North American homes through local television stations, select cable systems, and DirecTV and DISH  via local station options in several markets.

For more information, please contact:

Sally Lasater  HorseTV Media Group, LLC

9434 Old Katy Rd #380

Houston, Texas 77055

(713) 468-2014 – P

(713) 468-2111 – F

slasater@horse-tv.com

                       -Icelandics on ICE-                                        a fantastic and exotic family SPORT

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