The Tölt Tales

Two Podcasts meet! We had the chance to chat with Arnella and Juha from the Tölt Together Podcast.

Arnella and Juha know each other and worked together for many years, have both been very successful in the Icelandic horse world representing Finland, and are genuinely nice people to talk with.

Join us chatting about how they started with Icelandic horses, their podcast and a lot of off topic stories.

https://www.instagram.com/tolttogether/

https://open.spotify.com/show/7aP56V4I7ucevZdPk4r39x

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For this Christmas special, we talked to Catherine Holland-Bax, author of the book "Little Viking Horse". Catherine shares how Fleygur, the horse of her late husband Roger, became an inspiration to write a book about adventures from the perspective of an Icelandic horse. 

Ariane read this book in one sitting, being hooked on the trust and friendship transpiring to the reader. Catherine understands perfectly to take you with on the experiences of Fleygur.

We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did recording it and can recommend to read the book.

https://littlevikinghorse.com/our-story/

https://littlevikinghorse.com/the-book/

https://eponawise.com/little-viking-horse

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For the last episode of season 2, we had the chance to chat with Caroline and Lucile, both involved in the breeding section of the FFCI (La Fédération Française du Cheval Islandais).

We learn more about one of the first members of FEIF, what is means to have an Icelandic horse in France, how national and international events are supported and what the goals are for the future.

Join us!

• https://www.chevalislandais.com/
• https://www.chevalislandais.com/la-race/
• https://www.instagram.com/ffci_chevalislandais/

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We managed to spend some time with Elina Enzian, one more amazing person gravitating around our favorite horses. Elina is helping people all over Sweden with loading and help owners to change behavior of their horses.

We had a lot of fun of getting to know more Elina and her background, her technique as well as her passion for the icelandic horses. 

You can find Elina here: 

• https://www.instagram.com/enzian.equus.education
• https://enzianequus.se

Feel free to reach out to her if you want her help.

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For out latest episode, we visited Nils Christian Larsen, in the middle of Jutland near Herning, where he showed us around his amazing establishment Kronholt. Nils is a professional rider, trainer and colour breeder of Icelandic horse, but also has a passion for "big horses" and is an educated chef.

We had the pleasure to ask him about the nickname "Mr.10", being a member of the norwegian national team and that learning is a journey.

Come and join us!

https://www.kronholt.dk/about-kronholt

https://www.kronholt.dk/

https://www.instagram.com/kronholt.dk/

https://www.instagram.com/nilschristianlarsen/?hl=en

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Join us for an insightful conversation about feeding with Viktoria Östlund, a passionate expert whose life revolves around the unique Icelandic horse. Viktoria is an educated Animal Science Agronomist, is the current head of development at Flyinge, she brings her scientific rigour to the world of equestrian sports, teaching the critical subject of feed science to university students at SLU. 

Viktoria breaks down the specialised nutritional needs of the Icelandic horse. Discover how their unique background influence their diet, learn about the latest research, and get practical tips to ensure your horse performs its best. Whether you own an Icelandic horse or simply want to understand the science behind equine nutrition, this episode with Viktoria is a must-listen!

https://www.roslovsholm.se/om-oss

https://flyinge.se/person/viktoria-ostlund/

https://blogg.lrf.se/skribenter/viktoria-ostlund/

https://hastsverige.se/foderstatsprogrammet/

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In this new episode, we chatted with Kristín, who is responsible for the Icelandic Horse History Center (Sögusetur íslenska hestsins) in Hólar i Hjaltadal.

Kristín tells us about the latest and permanent exhibitions, invites people to come chat with her in the educational corner, but also shares with us her experience being involved in Worldfengur.

We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we and that we all meet new Year during Landmót in Hólar!

• https://www.sogusetur.is/
• https://www.horsesoficeland.is/news/icelandic-horse-history-center-marks-new-chapter
• https://www.feif.org/2025/06/03/the-icelandic-horse-history-centre-opens-its-doors-again-this-summer/
• https://www.northiceland.is/en/service/the-icelandic-horse-history-centre

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In our latest episode we chat with Jeff Rose, vice president of the USHIC, residing in Colorado, US. We met Jeff during our stay at Hestaland in the spring of 2025, where we had a super nice conversation. We stayed in contact with Jeff and decided to invite him to our podcast.

You can listen to what it means to have an Icelandic horse in the US, the USIHC,  what it means for the US team to travel to competitions and what the future holds.

Join us

• https://www.feif.org/feif/members/united-states-of-america/
• https://icelandics.org/board-of-directors
• https://www.instagram.com/p/DIwnHImTN1g/

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In episode #S2E4 we talk with Johan Häggberg, rider, trainer and international FEIF judge. We managed to catch Johan inbetween A finals for the World Championship, while also being able to train for him. Johan tells us how he started riding, when his father bought 100 #Icelandichorses, explains why a correct seat is important, and that you need to have a trainer you can trust. 

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In episode #3 of our second season, we met up with Tim Reinert, the co-founder of Hestakofi. Tim is a trainer veterinary naturopath, who experienced first hand the problems of Icelandic horses suffering from sweet itch, eczema and other skin conditions. The idea of Hestakofi, a name taken from his Grandparents farm, was born; to improve the life quality of horse with skin problems with natural products.

Tim shares with us how to help your horse with sweet itch or after being exported, we talk about sustainability and what problems even horses in Iceland can have.

• https://hestakofi.de/en
• https://hestakofi.de/en/pages/holstic-care-concept
• https://www.instagram.com/hestakofi/?hl=en

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