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	Horse Breeds - Icelandic Horse \| NAGtrader
		Icelandic horses can be most colours - bay, brown, chestnut, grey, skewbald, palomino or dun, with hundreds of variations of the usual colours.
		Traditionally the Icelandic horse in Britain has been a pleasure and trekking horse and they have delighted young and old alike with their biddable, lively and cheerful disposition and their amazingly smooth gaits, which, as well as walk, trot, and canter, also include the Icelandic horse’s unique tölt and flying pace.
		The competition horse is a very different animal to the cute shaggy little horse that most people who have experienced Icelandic horses on treks or at local agricultural shows and demonstrations will know and love.
	www.nagtrader.co.uk /NAGTrader-horse-pony-breeds/icelandic-horse.asp (576 words)

	Icelandic horse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Icelandic horse is a breed of horse that has lived in Iceland since the mid-800s, having been brought to the island by Viking settlers.
		Icelandic words are used as names for Icelandic horses, words which describe their color etc Sometimes names from Norse mythology and Icelandic nature are used.
		Icelandic horses were earlier used as work horses around Europe, as they were persevering and low cost maintenance.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Icelandic_horse (907 words)

	Equiworld - Equestrian Information - horse and pony breeds - the Icelandic Horse - horses and ponies on the internet
		The ancestors of today´s Icelandic horses came from Northern Scandinavia and the British Isles - in particular the Dole Horse of Norway and from Britain the Celtic Pony, the ancestor of the Exmoor and the Shetland.
		As a result, all the horses in Iceland are descended from a relatively small gene pool, but over the centuries ruthless selection - by man and nature - has eradicated the faults that might be expected to occur in such a closely related population.
		Icelandics should not be backed until they are at least four years old, and they are not considered mature until seven, but they are commonly still in work at 25 or 30 years of age - the oldest one so far in Britain died at the age of 42.
	www.equiworld.net /uk/horsecare/Breeds/icelandic (588 words)

	Icelandic Horse Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The horse was called "the most useful servant" and literally followed man from birth to death, fetching the doctor and midwife to pulling the coffin to the cemetery.
		Icelandic horses usually lead a long and healthy life and their natural life span is 25 -30 years though some have lived to over 40.
		One of the main attractions of the Icelandic horse is its versatility.
	www.imh.org /imh/bw/iceland.html (1806 words)

	Icelandic Horse - The Gaited Horse Magazine
		The horses had to be surefooted, extremely hardy, and independent just to survive their home, and obedient, smooth-riding and possessed of great stamina to avoid becoming their master's dinner.
		The Icelandic Horse is the only breed in the world with one globally recognized breeding standard, one set of rules for competition and one set of registry rules effective in every country in which it is found.
		Icelandics around the world are evaluated under a system called Blup (see TGH, Spring 2000), which condenses scores earned under various judges for such traits as conformation, straightness of feet, willingness and appearance under rider, into a single numerical score.
	www.thegaitedhorse.com /icelandic_horse.htm (1126 words)

	Icelandic Horse Characteristics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In addition to their gaits, Icelandic horses are noted for their pleasant temperments, combined with great energy under saddle, longevity, and robust health.
		Icelandic horses have been steadily increasing in popularity in Europe and the United States over the past 20 years.
		Icelandic horses may be described as "goey," if they are particularly energetic under saddle, or "calm" if they are slower and more relaxed.
	www.thesilversage.com /breeddescription (340 words)

	Vermont Icelandic Horse Farm: About the Icelandic Horse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Icelandic Horses are found in all colors and have beautifully defined heads and abundant manes and tails.
		The Icelandic Horse is a very social animal and though they form strong bonds with their humans they need the companionship of other horses to be well adjusted.
		Most horses score 7.5, the average for kind and docile horses who get along with their riders, and a horse with 8 or higher is very good.
	www.icelandichorses.com /horses.php (1328 words)

	Modern Icelandic horse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The modern Icelandic horse is an exciting way for adults and children to enjoy riding as an alternative to the more conventional disciplines of eventing, dressage and jumping.
		The Icelandic horse is a challenging riding experience that inspires the highest standards of horsemanship, and most people who own and Icelandic horse finds it opens up a whole new world whatever their previous experience.
		In Iceland there is only one breed and so it has had to fulfill a number of functions over the years, such as riding, transport and farm work often in difficult weather and terrain.
	www.stonehaven-icelandics.co.uk /modern_icelandic.htm (400 words)

	Horse Breeds - Icelandic Horse
		Icelandic Horses come in a wide range of colors, including chestnut (often with a flaxen mane and tail), bay, brown, fl, grey, dun, palomino and pinto.
		Some Icelandics are bred as pack or draft horses, and differ from the riding or saddle horses, which have been bred for their ability to perform the gaits for which the Icelandic Horse is famous.
		Horse racing is also popular, with flat races at the gallop and also the pace, as well as some steeplechase races.
	www.equisearch.com /breeds/profile_icelandic (550 words)

	Icelandic Horse Farm, Vernon BC, Robyn Hood & Phil Pretty -- horses, training, tack
		We became involved with Icelandic Horses in 1976, and over the years have sold hundreds of horses.
		In 2007, the Icelandic Horse Farm celebrates 31 years of continuous breeding, promoting, importing and selling of Icelandics horses.
		Our business and life revolves around these amazing horses on 65 picturesque acres just outside of Vernon, B.C. Service is the cornerstone of our business, and we are there for you before and after horses are purchased from us.
	icefarm.com (235 words)

	Breeds of Livestock - Icelandic Horse
		The Icelandic horse is described as a rather small, sturdy and hardy, but not light in build and thus often lacking in elegance.
		Because Iceland has no predators, but instead is a country with tremendous environmental danger, such as quicksand, rock slides, rivers with changing currents, the ability to assess a situation rather than the instinct to flee, have been central in the survival of the horse.
		The breed standard for Icelandic horses is uniform throughout the world, as are registration rules, rules of breeding competitions and rules of performance competitions.
	www.ansi.okstate.edu /breeds/horses/icelandic (754 words)

	Icelandic Horse Connection
		The history of the Icelandic Horse Farm Sydri Brennihóll near Akureyri in the north of Iceland.
		We breed icelandic horses in the northwest of Iceland.
		Icelandic Horses, overnight stabling for people traveling with their horses, long-term boarding, and resistance-free horse training for all breeds of horses.
	f.webring.com /hub?ring=icelandichorse (460 words)

	Welcome to the United States Icelandic Horse Congress Website! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Purebred since the 10th century, the Icelandic Horse is renowned for being hardy, athletic, independent, spirited, friendly, adaptable, and sure-footed, with five natural gaits.
		Averaging 13 to 14 hands tall, the Icelandic Horse is a versatile family riding horse, bred to carry adults at a fast pleasing gait over long distances.
		In addition to formal horse shows and competitions, Icelandic Horses are widely used for cross-country rides and long-distance trekking.
	www.icelandics.org /learn.html (148 words)

	Iceland, Icelandic horse, horses for sale in Iceland
		Though the Icelandic horse is a rather small one specialists do not consider it a pony - its average height to the shoulder being 138 cm.
		It is not uncommon for children to be given a horse when they are old enough to ride and care for it and many urban families keep five or ten horses for riding.
		Icelandic horses are powerful and sturdy, meeting all the demands a rider could wish to make.
	www.randburg.com /is/general/general_23.html (884 words)

	Icelandic Horse Edinburgh Scotland Pentland Hills Icelandics
		Horses are trained professionally from five years old, and we usually have some exciting young horses coming up for sale.
		Her horse Viðblainn is by our stallion Svanur fra Midfossum and out of one of our brood mares, Lukka fra Viðivöllum.
		Paula can take all the credit for training this horse, as he was given to her as a 5-year old by Mum for her birthday.
	www.phicelandics.co.uk (778 words)

	An Icelandic Horse Ride, 1
		Icelandic horses have several unique qualities, not only in being direct descendants of the original Viking horses that first came to Iceland about a thousand years ago but also in having five distinct gaits (whereas a typical horse has four gaits).
		Once in Iceland, however, I discovered that the half-day ride was actually half ride and then half bus tour.
		It never particularly stormed that day, but the rain was very consistent, which is unlike Iceland weather in general, for in the midst of any particular day, the weather can change from bright sun to snow showers to overcast to sun to rain, and so on.
	www.lookoutnow.com /animal/hestar1.htm (661 words)

	All Icelandic Horse Links. Icelandic Horses for Sale, Icelandic Stud Service, Icelandic Information
		Holtsmuli Icelandic Horses -Holtsmuli is a breeding farm near by the volcano Hekla.
		ToltallyICE Icelandic Horse Farm -Icelandic Horses and Icelandic Sheepdogs in S.E. Idaho
		Icelandic Horse Acres, Inc. -Icelandic Horse Acres is one of the largest Icelandic Horse Farms in the western United States.
	buyhorses.com /Links/Icelandic.htm (7689 words)

	Icelandic Horse
		The Icelandic Horse is somewhat rectangular and well-proportioned.
		or to Borgarfjörður for an introduction to the Icelandic horse and a course in horseback-riding.
		IceHorse Rescue--Rescue and Rehabilitation of Icelandic Horses - http://icehorse.8m.com/
	www.horse101.com /topics/Breeds/icelandic_html (5612 words)

	Icelandic Horse Connection, Free information--Icelandic Horses
		The number of Icelandic Horse owners in North America is on a slight rise possibly due to buyers and newcomers being more informed and more selective in choosing their Icelandic Horse.
		The Icelandic Horse is generally NOT considered a family horse, a child's horse, or a beginner's horse.
		Imported Icelandic Horses, due to the training and riding methods of Iceland, are usually very quick and goey with some tendency to bolt at times.
	members.tripod.com /iceryder (203 words)

	Horse Touring in Iceland
		Icelandic horses have been an important part of life on this Sub-Arctic island since Vikings settled Iceland over one thousand years ago.And not long thereafter horse touring started in Iceland.
		Icelanders have always gone horse-touring to keep their horses in condition for the sheep and horse round-ups in the fall.
		For many farmers in the distant valleys, a horse back riding tour with friends and neighbors was one of a few sources of socializing and recreation.
	www.horsesnorth.com (593 words)

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		We offer all our horses the opportunity to excel at their own pace because Just as no two people are the same, this is true of Icelandic horses.
		Working on breeding farms in Iceland and now in the USA with the American market has given him the experience of working with many different types of horses(breeds) as well as their intriguing personalities.
		Their interests in the Icelandic Horse is always growing and they attend clinics in the USA and Iceland to increase their knowledge of training methods that might be added to already used methods.
	www.geocities.com /klakahross (587 words)

	Vermont Icelandic Horse Farm (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Tour our mountains, meadows, and forests on one of the oldest horse breeds in the world.
		The tireless and efficient movement of the Icelandic Horse makes it the ideal saddle horse, seeming to dance effortlessly over the earth with lightness and power.
		The Vermont Icelandic Horse Farm is near the historic village of Waitsfield, in the heart of the Sugarbush resort area.
	www.icelandichorses.com (140 words)

	Icelandic Horses - ExploreNorth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Association of Icelandic Horse Breeders and Riders of Germany
		Stories of Icelandic horses being rescued from feedlots and slaughterhouses.
		This farm in Washington State has a well-illustrated site with lots of information about Icelandic Horses and their country of origin.
	www.explorenorth.com /library/misc/bl-icehorse.htm (164 words)

	Icelandic Horse Connection Blog
		The palomino filly's dam, Eir, an Icelandic Horse mare.
		She was born in Iceland, but came to the US with her dam, as a weanling.
		Determining the Gait of the Icelandic Horse This...
	iceryder.blogspot.com (1970 words)

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		Maine Icelandic Horse Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing Icelandic horse owners and enthusiasts together in the state of Maine.
		Our goal is to facilitate clinics specific to Icelandic horses, plan group trail rides, educate newcomers, help with rescue, and participate in breed promotion.
		Our members are diverse – from first-time horse owners and riders to experienced equestrians, from occasional trail riders to dedicated daily riders (come snow, rain, heat or bugs!).
	www.maineicelandics.org (186 words)

	Icelandic Horse Acres is your source for this rare breed!
		We know the importance of finding a horse that is both safe for children and yet thrilling to adults.
		The Icelandic Horse is one of the most majestic horses.
		We'll cover everything from just learning more about the basics of the horse, to tips for riders of all levels and specifics on the care and training of the Icelandic Horse.
	www.icelandichorse.com (631 words)

	AuditMyPC.com's Site Mapping Tool sitemap (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Icelandic Horse Acclimatization to Latitude and Size of Island
		Icelandic Horse, Demographics, Population of Icelandic Horses in North America
		Icelandic Horse, Removing the Rope Halter from Under the Bridle
	iceryder.net /sitemap.html (1791 words)

	Scottish Icelandic Horse Association SIHA
		The Scottish Icelandic Horse Association is an organisation of people who are passionate about Icelandic Horses.
		It also introduces our professional members who are the top Icelandic horse breeders and trainers in Scotland.
		There are four local riding groups across Scotland, which provide social, riding and learning opportunities for riders of Icelandic horses.
	www.siha.org.uk (182 words)

	Icelandic Horse World Resort
		Experience the grandeur and tranquility of British Columbia on an Icelandic Horse Resort.
		Beautiful log cabins, and endless trails all at the doorstep of the Canadian wilderness.
		Enchanting panoramic views and a rich wildlife habitat will give the nature lover an experience of a lifetime.
	www.icelandichorseworld.com (45 words)

	Home Page NAIHBA (North American Icelandic Horse Breeder's Association) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The North American Icelandic Horse Breeders Association (NAIHBA) is a diverse group of large and small Icelandic Horse Breeders, all of whom are dedicated to the promotion, development and improvement of the Icelandic Horse breed in North America.
		The successful operation and reputation of NAIHBA is built upon the principles of fair dealing, ethical conduct and conscientious breeding practices of our membership.
		Our reputation for integrity and excellence requires careful observance of the spirit and letter of all applicable laws and regulations, as well as a scrupulous regard for the highest standards of conduct and personal integrity.
	www.icelandichorsebreeders.org (157 words)

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