Located on 800 acres of rolling hills, woodlands and plains in central Iowa, Harmony Icelandics is proud to offer high quality Icelandic Horses.
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Harmony Icelandics is proud to provide the midwest with high quality Icelandic Horses. Located on 800 acres of rolling hills, woodlands and plains in central Iowa, Harmony Icelandics boasts an intimate stable setting with a 200’ x 100’ outdoor riding area, lush pastures and miles of trail riding.
Icelandics are one of the “purest” horse breeds, known for their strength, agility, spirit, adaptability and sure-footedness. Horses first arrived in Iceland during the 9th century with the Viking settlers from Norway and the Celtic settlers from the British Isles. Since 1100, the import of horses into Iceland has been forbidden by law, ensuring the purity of the bloodlines. Today, breeding of registered Icelandic horses is carefully monitored by the world governing associations. They are steady and safe under saddle and always eager to please.
Icelandics are friendly and willing companions, graced with thick manes, long tails and over 100 color combinations – the most of any horse breed. Averaging between 13 and 14 hands, the mighty Icelandic has a presence that is anything but small. They are extremely sturdy and versatile animals and are used for pleasure riding, trekking, sport racing, dressage, herding, search and rescue and even jumping. Icelandics are also easily trained to do a long list of horse “tricks.”
The Icelandic horse is renowned for its five natural gaits; walk, trot, tölt, canter and pace. Most interesting to Americans is the tölt, a very smooth four beat gait, similar to the rack of the Tennessee Walker or Paso Fino. It is very comfortable for trekking but can also be performed at high speeds. Some Icelandics have a fifth gait called the flying pace or passe. In the flying pace, hooves on the same side of the horse touch the ground together. There is a moment of suspension when all hooves are off of the ground and the rider appears to be “flying.” The pace is performed at top speed of up to 30 miles per hour.
