Keldan from Haldane Icelandics
Icelandic
Keldan from Haldane Icelandics
- Sex: gelding
- DOB: tba
- Sire: Tandri von Roetgen (Imp.GER)
- Dam: tba
History
Keldan was bred by Haldane Icelandics in Victoria. He was then owned by Yvonne Lehey for a while, before being purchased by Margaret Swan and coming to Narrawin on a permanent working holiday. Since then, his main job has been to go for long rides in the forest sometimes entertaining visitors and friends. He enjoys horseback archery and did very well at the 2019 Victorian Horse Archery Championships. He was a good sport at Extreme Cowboy traning days and a competition. He competed in skill at arms events and represented Gaited Horses at the Ballarat Rural Lifestyle Expo.
After a quick introduction to armour in 2018, which didn’t faze him at all, we had a war saddle custom made for him so I can ride him in my full 15th Century armour. He has had practice runs on the quintain before we progressed to some joust training. In 2022, he did a public joust first at the Mt.Gambier Fantasy Medieval Fair and then the SA Medieval Fair, and in 2023 he again did the joust with the King’s Horses at the SA Medieval Fair. As part of the mounted combat education, he has learned to be handy under saddle, with lateral work in walk and toelt, Spanish walk and can be ridden one handed.
Gaits & Movement
Four gaited. Nice action, groundcovering gait, capable of good speed. Could probably do a flying pace with a bit of training, but we haven’t tried that. Nice canter as well.
Conformation Notes
Good riding horse type, solid. Great legs, short back.
Personality
Keldan is curious, eager and fairly forward. He is eminently sensible though and a very smart horse, who loves new stuff and challenges. He is always first at the gate wanting to do somehing.
Genetics
Keldan is by the imported chestnut stallion Tandri von Roetgen (owned by Haldane Icelandics), who is a fine horse to ride (he was started at Narrawin).