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An Icelandic being ridden at a tölt An Icelandic horse being ridden at the flying pace The Icelandic is a " five-gaited " breed, known for its sure-footedness and ability to cross rough terrain. As well as the typical gaits of walk, trot , and canter/gallop , the breed is noted for its ability to perform two additional gaits.
The basis of Icelandic equitation lies in the long traditions of riding horse transport. On an island with little wood, making and using carriages or sleighs was not practical in Iceland. Thus horses had to be ridden for long distances, and the style of equitation formed to accommodate comfort and endurance.
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The National Competition of Horsemen (Icelandic: Landsmót hestamanna) is a sporting event for horse racing and breeding exhibition of Icelandic horses in Iceland. The event was first held 6 June 1950 at Þingvellir by the Icelandic Equestrian Association which was founded in December the year before for the purpose of running the event. In the ...
Pages in category "Horse breeds originating in Iceland" ... Icelandic horse This page was last edited on 10 January 2013, at 11:10 (UTC). ...
The link "some Icelandic horse articles" is the most marginal and most commercial, but it goes to an internal page that has primarily a short list of educational articles specific to the unique aspects of the Icelandic breed, and the sales stuff is off a different link placed at the bottom of the page.
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