The Fjord Pony Gudrun: The Viking Princess

A thousand years ago, in the wild lands of the North,

lived a special little girl.

The trees and animals of the forest were her friends and playmates.

Now travel back in time to join her games.

Come and explore the wild with Gudrun, the Viking Princess.

A Viking summer is one of endless days, a perfect time to be outside.

And while the Earth is warm,

what better than to sit under an old beech tree and play.

Let your imagination fly, Gudrun,

off to the places you have only ever heard of in Viking tales.

Off to the seas, where mighty creatures

swim beneath towering cliff tops.

While you daydream, something else is moving through the trees.

A fjord pony set free to graze in the forest for the summer,

will have the wild in his heart.

He's startled to see you, Gudrun.

And the harder you try to calm him, the more fretful he is getting.

He's gone.

There's still so much to learn about the creatures of the forest.

So climb to the higher ground and see what you can see.

But don't forget to look ahead.

He doesn't know if he can trust you.

Should you reach out?

Should you run?

If only there was someone you could ask.

Wait, it's Solvay, the tamer of horses.

She will know.

Watch her, look how steadily she goes.

See how the pony understands, he follows her round.

Now, be like a shadow, Gudrun, and learn.

See how the pony comes when she beckons.

Now you try.

The pony turns as you turn.

But how much does he trust you?

Will he come?

Well done, Gudrun.

You've done it.

If you can gain the trust of a fjord pony,

you are a true Princess of the Vikings.