Horse with no name... by KarmaSong

Photography • Animals • posted on Oct 26, 2008

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"...I've been through the desert on a horse with no name, 
It felt good to be out of the rain,
In the desert you can remember your name,
'Cause there ain't no one for to give you no pain" ...
                                 America, 'Horse with no name'
I couldn't help thinking of this fabulous song by America when I got closer to this Icelandic horse, last summer...In passing, the ancestors of the Icelandic Horse were celtic and germanic ponies, which were brought to Iceland in the middle of the 9th century. Since the 12th century there haven't been any horses imported to the island.

With its special very comfortable gait, the tolt, and its stamina it makes the perfect companion for long rides alone or in a group with many horses and riders. Icelandic Horses safely manage even difficult terrain, without stumbling. The rider can completely rely on his horse and enjoy the beauty of nature. Icelandics are strong, sturdy and spirited, but if they're well trained, they are good horses for children, handicapped people and beginners. The Icelandic Horse is a working horse, used for transport and travelling over rough volcanic terrain and mountains, and even through the glacier rivers of Iceland, where no roads or bridges existed until the late 19th century.

Thank you very much for your comments and visits to my last Autumn photo. Since I last uploaded it, I have also gathered some of my Bryce works in a video montage you'll be able to watch at this address:

see my Bryce video

Comments (86)

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kasalin

10:42PM | Mon, 27 October 2008

Outstanding wonderful composition, excellent capture and beautiful colours !!! Chapeau !!! Hugs !!!!

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tetsu-pino

6:54AM | Tue, 28 October 2008

Splendid capture!! Love the long hair horse!!

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Milouv

2:16AM | Wed, 29 October 2008

Ces chevaux islandais me rappellent de belles haltes de notre voyage. Un cadrage surprenant qui sied bien à ce type de situations. Bravo Bonne semaine.

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stevey3d

5:58AM | Wed, 29 October 2008

Wonderful image Jean-Luc! His hair looks brilliant!

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efron_241

1:41PM | Wed, 29 October 2008

Nice hair great animal

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lior

9:03AM | Thu, 30 October 2008

Une vidéo vraiment superbe! Une citation vraiment touchante ; de plus une photo superbe. J'adore les chevaux!

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clam73

12:50PM | Thu, 30 October 2008

tnx for the info Karmasong.....it seems that the icelandic horse is more o less like the labrador retriever for the dogs....multi-skilled and reliable....excellent capture!

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moochagoo

4:05PM | Fri, 31 October 2008

géniale la coiffure !!!

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Elcet

4:39AM | Sat, 01 November 2008

J'aime beaucoup la coiffure hippy de ce cheval qui m'évoque le jeu, lorsque ma fille était enfant, de ces "petits poneys" en plastique dont ilassablement les gamines coiffaient la crinière. J'aurais cadré un peu autrement mais il fallait saisir l'instant et c'est une image sympa.

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tennesseecowgirl

8:29AM | Sat, 01 November 2008

I always loved that song. What a great photo.

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JAYBEEH

8:54AM | Sat, 01 November 2008

Lol...Excellent shot Jean-Luc!!....gotta love the horses hairstyle!!....and the tune takes me back a bit...Cool!!....^_^.

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Cosme..D..Churruca

3:37PM | Mon, 03 November 2008

vraiment ravissant!

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mairekas

5:11AM | Fri, 07 November 2008

LOL! Gool capture!!!

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carlx

5:17AM | Sat, 08 November 2008

Wonderful horse portrait!!!

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Nev2retour

4:39AM | Sun, 09 November 2008

nice shot !

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gunsan

5:14AM | Wed, 12 November 2008

Lovely shot of these friendly sweet horses. He must have a great hairdresser LOL

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nikolais

12:15PM | Sun, 16 November 2008

fantastic!

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kasmier

3:57PM | Wed, 03 December 2008

Fantastic .... with the wind blowing the unruly one of a kind mane and the colt feeding in the background ... bravo

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buju93

1:11AM | Sat, 13 December 2008

jolie cheval avec une très jolie crinière. belle photographie.

stolta

5:09PM | Wed, 17 December 2008

So beautiful and Thank you so much for your mail I will do that you are great photographer, so many beautiful photos thanks for share!!!!!

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julesart

11:42AM | Sun, 04 January 2009

Beautiful animal! Horses are my favorite creatures. This picture is perfect!

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qrud

3:46AM | Fri, 06 March 2009

beautiful shot, great art work

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miwi

1:49AM | Tue, 17 March 2009

Both.the image and this song are great!!!!!!!!!!!

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MagikUnicorn Online Now!

9:38AM | Thu, 26 March 2009

MAGNIFIQUE CAPTURE CHER COUSIN

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giareg

9:08AM | Mon, 20 April 2009

great foto.

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ShadowsNTime

8:20PM | Sat, 26 August 2023

What a fabulous creature! I haven't ridden in years but I would certainly ride this beautiful horse! The hair is quite interesting and he/she exudes tenderness. The song fits the animal well, haven't heard it for awhile but I have it so must listen now...thank you as always for the great image and the lesson as well!