Icelandic horse – a breed of small, long-lived and hardy horses, developed in harsh climate of Iceland and the only breed of horse in that country (no other breed is allowed into a country and the horses which were transported out of Iceland cannot be brought back).
Icelandic horse is a “five-gaited” breed: the horses can perform – apart from walk, trot, and canter/gallo – two additional gaits: tölt four-beat lateral ambling gait and flying pace (skeið / flugskeið), fast (even up to 48 km/h), used in races.
Update 2022: Below the photos: a Visit Iceland campign 🙂
September 2o18
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Icelandic sheep | North-West Iceland
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Such stunning landscapes and majestic creatures. A real privilege to be there I’d say, great photos.
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Thank you! It is really an amazing place…
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Great view
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I only saw the Icelandic horses while driving by the road side on my trip in 2018. Didn’t get to go up-close to them, but they were absolutely beautiful and majestic. Definitely adds to the wild beauty of the country!
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Interesting.
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I need an Icelandic horse for my e-mails 😉. Such beautiful landscapes!
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😀 😀 😀
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