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The breeding goal of the icelandic horse

for the quality "Head".

The Icelandic horse should have a fine, pretty head with good expression. The ears should be thin and fine, rather closed, erect and with a good position (high up on the head). The eye should be big, open, sensitive and merry, and the frame around the eye should be pretty. The skin should be thin and with fine coat. The chin/jaws should be thin and not deep, with a good throatlatch. The noseline should be straight and the nostrils open.

What are considered faults are mainly
-Deep and heavy jaws.
-Small eyes.
-Narrow frame around the eyes.
-A very negative appearance (that is showing bad character),
-Ears that are set low, even flapping and not raised.
-Coarse ears, big ears, very open ears.
-Deviances from a straight noseline.
-Very short, small mouthopening.
-A very coarse head, fleshy head.

Our stallion, Sproti from Langhúsum, got 8,5 for head at evaluation.
C: Lukka.

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