The Icelandic horse is a unique breed of horse developed from the ponies brought over by Scandinavian settlers in the 9th and 10th centuries. The breed has two unique gaits, the tölt and the skeið, flugskeið, or “flying pace”.

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The Icelandic horse is a unique breed of horse developed from the ponies brought over by Scandinavian settlers in the 9th and 10th centuries. The breed has two unique gaits, the tölt and the skeið, flugskeið, or “flying pace”.