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Stand visitors wave and smile at the camera on the Horses of Iceland stand

Horses of Iceland at the World Championships in Switzerland

Giveaways, meet-and-greets, face-paint and tattoos or how to celebrate the Icelandic Horse at t...

Gerrit Venebrügge rides his black horse, Prins Valíant von Godemoor in powerful tölt on the Immenhof arena.

Celebrating 50 Years of the Icelandic Horse at IPZV Nord

Over 4,000 visitors celebrated five decades of the Icelandic horse in Northern Germany.

Laura, Eira and Birgit pose for a team photo.

First Ever Australian Team Competing at the World Championships

Three riders take Australia to the World Championships for the first time in Icelandic horse hi...

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The five Gaits

The horses of Iceland are a so-called gaited horse breed. This means that most Icelandic horses have two extra gaits to offer besides walk, trot and canter/gallop. All horse breeds have these three natural gaits and can perform them without training. The extra gaits that set the Icelandic horse apart from other breeds are called tölt and flying pace.

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Colorful breed

The Icelandic horse has over 40 colours and up to 100 variations and, with only few exceptions, most of the known horse colours can be found within the breed. This fact adds both to the charming look of the Icelandic horse and to variation within the breed.

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Videos of the magnificent Icelandic Horse

Horses of Iceland