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Icelandic horse facts for kids

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043 Sævar frá Stangarholti

Icelandic horses are a breed of horse that resist the cold, have two unique gaits, and are a breed with special names. Icelandics in winter get really fluffy coats, helping keep the cold out. The icelandics also have two unique gaits, one of which, the most popular, the tölt! The tölt is a beautiful, long stride gait, almost like a stretched out trot.

This specific breed of horse has special names for their horses, since the breed is quite old. Here are some examples of them:

  • Skjoni; pinto
  • Ósk; wish, desire
  • Fífill; Dandelion

Images for kids

  • NF-32(Iceland)

    Icelandic horse in summer coat

  • IcelandicHorseInWinter

    An Icelandic horse with a heavy winter coat

  • 271 Happadís frá Stangarholti

    A palomino Icelandic being ridden at a tölt

  • Gæðingamót Fáks 2009 242

    An Icelandic horse being ridden at the flying pace

  • Icelandic mare and foal1

    An Icelandic mare and foal

  • 12 Active tourism - Iceland active tourism, Icelandic horse tour

    Icelandic horse tour in Skaftafell, Vatnajökull National Park

  • Icelandic ponies

    A herd of Icelandic horses

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