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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. It is true that not all Icelandic Horses are calm and mellow. As noted, some Icelandic Horses are flighty, nervous, hot, and / or sensitive. Potential buyers are on the search for the calm, well-trained trail horse. Newcomers to the breed are showing more interest in horsemanship, taking over the responsibility of the re-training of their horses for American riding, and learning more from gaited horse and natural horsemanship trainers and experts. Click on to Email Lists for further info on how to get connected with gaited horse and natural horsemanship trainers. 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. Domestic Icelandic Horses, raised and trained with American methods including dressage, western, lateral flexion, cavaletti, are more suitable for the American market. When buying an Icelandic Horse, check to see if the breeder/trainer uses and is well-versed in American training methods, Verify this with someone else, along with actually seeing if the horse is trained (stop, stand for mounting, bending, lateral work, dog walk) and works in a collected form rather than the riding style of the country of origin which is heavy on the fore by pulling the head and neck up. The following are some breeders in North America: Alfasaga Farm, Washington State Arnarbaeli, USA, Minnesota Arnason's Icelandic Horse Farm, Winnepeg, Manitoba, Canada Bar Nothin', California Curtis Icelandic Horse Farm, Idaho IceFarm (Icelandic Horse Farm), Vernon, BC, Canada IceHorseUSA, California Icelandic Magic, Washington Indian Creek Farm, Indiana Istolt Farm, Maryland Maple Leaf Farm, New Brunswick, Canada (Certified Icelandic Horse Trainer Wanted) Northstar Farm, Ohio Rhythm Hill Icelandics, Idaho Sea Chanty, Maine Schmalztopf, Central CA SouthSpoon Ranch, Arizona Svadilfari Classic, Kentucky TwoBit Farm, New Mexico Vermont Icelandic Horse Farm, Vermont Unicorn Valley, Kentucky Viking Saga, California Winterhorse Park, Wisconsin Langhus, Northern Skagafjörður, Iceland Sveinsstadir, Northwestern Iceland (alternate site: Magnus) Thufa, Mosfellsbaer Icelandic Horse Message Board Icelandic Horses for Sale Board |