No horses have been exported from Iceland since the Icelandic Veterinary Association began their strike in mid-April. A large number of horses now await transportation to their new homes.
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Hulda Gústafsdóttir, a horse trainer and breeder in Árbakki in Landsveit district in South Iceland, says it is pure luck that most horses are exported from Iceland during autumn, as it can be harmful to the horses to go from the mild Icelandic summer to much warmer temperatures in Europe.
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“It’s will take some time for us to catch up with exportation and hopefully we’ll clear things up before autumn,” Hulda told Fréttablaðið newspaper. “I hope all disputing parties manage to come to a satisfactory conclusion soon.”
The Icelandic Veterinary Association is a member of BHM, the Association of Academics, whose member unions have been on strike since April.
No horses have been exported from Iceland since the Icelandic Veterinary Association began their strike in mid-April. A large number of horses now await transportation to their new homes.
Read more: Why are Icelandic horses not called ponies?
Hulda Gústafsdóttir, a horse trainer and breeder in Árbakki in Landsveit district in South Iceland, says it is pure luck that most horses are exported from Iceland during autumn, as it can be harmful to the horses to go from the mild Icelandic summer to much warmer temperatures in Europe.
Read more: Veterinarian strike threatens animal welfare, say pig farmers
“It’s will take some time for us to catch up with exportation and hopefully we’ll clear things up before autumn,” Hulda told Fréttablaðið newspaper. “I hope all disputing parties manage to come to a satisfactory conclusion soon.”
The Icelandic Veterinary Association is a member of BHM, the Association of Academics, whose member unions have been on strike since April.
