What is an Icelandic horse?

Icelandic horse is a small, harsh, gloomy horses from Iceland, where horses were first brought by explorers in the ninth century. Although the genetic roots of Icelandic horses are mixed, the breed has become very clean since then, due to the restrictions of agricultural imports to Iceland, which are designed to protect the historical Icelandic horse. In Iceland you will find about 80,000 Icelandic horses and another 100,000 other living outside Iceland, especially in European countries like Germany. This breed is highly valued by riders who appreciate the robust institute, willingness, intelligence and beauty of purely kept Icelandic. Horses helped clean the fields and herd other livestock together with their riders until the beginning of the twentieth century, when cars entered Iceland. The number of Iceland horses began Decline until the 1940s and 1950s, when the breed was killed en masse because the horses were considered obsolete. Fortunately, rescue organizations worked on the protection of an Icelandic horse, importedMany horses to new homes outside Iceland and have established legal protection for horses also in Iceland.

In modern Iceland, horses are highly valued and are used much more for recreational driving than field work. Icelandic horse has a distinctive building that puts it away from other horses. Most of Icelandic horses are extremely small and some of the pony size, but horses are quite strong and able to carry much more weight than larger horses. In winter, the horse grows with a dense and heavy coat that protects it from the cold winters of Iceland, but the flowing mane and the tail of the real Icelandic horse are preserved all year round. All colors are acceptable to Icelandic Breed and large herds of horses have a rainbow, including white, gray, pinto, palomino, bay and black.

Icelandic horse also has two unique walks that most other horses do not have. In addition to walking, trot, gallop and gallop and Icelandic horses can also tolt . tolting is a unique walking that some riding compares to reacting , walking by American saddle horses. Tolt is somewhat difficult to describe, but walking is smooth and running, like an accelerated high walk. Some Icelandic horses can also skeio or pace and highly qualified horses can prove a flying pace. When the horses move, move the legs on one side of the body at the same time, resulting in a fluid running walking, which is beautiful to watch and enjoy.

Pure Icelandic horses from Iceland tend to be very expensive and export is limited, because once the horse leaves Iceland, it may not know. Outside Iceland, the genetic cleanliness of horses is carefully maintained using national registers to monitor the breed. When buying a horse from Iceland or other place riders of all levels of skills look for Icelandic horses because of their good nature and natural talent. Young riders often start on Icelandic horses because they are excellent rString horses, while talented riding uses Icelandic horses in sports from endurance driving to dressage.