The breeding goal of the icelandic horse for the quality "Appearance under rider"

The Icelandic horse should be very elegant and impressive in it's performance. The head should be very highly raised, the horse soft in the bit, and the head carried vertically. The movements should be light, high, supple and balanced, the steps should be large and the expression superb, the tail carried superbly. What are considered faults are mainly: Lack of leg action Hard and heavy movements The head is not raised The head/nose is carried too high, the horse opens it's mouth a lot The horse shakes it's head and neck a lot Swishing of the tail Because how difficult it is to judge temperament and goeyness in the short time an evaluation takes place, and without riding the horse, the scale by which this character is judged is only between 6.5 and 8.5. BACK TO BREEDING GOALS

The Icelandic horse should be very elegant and impressive in it's performance. The head should be very highly raised, the horse soft in the bit, and the head carried vertically. The movements should be light, high, supple and balanced, the steps should be large and the expression superb, the tail carried superbly.

What are considered faults are mainly:

Lack of leg action

Hard and heavy movements

The head is not raised

The head/nose is carried too high, the horse opens it's mouth a lot

The horse shakes it's head and neck a lot

Swishing of the tail

Because how difficult it is to judge temperament and goeyness in the short time an evaluation takes place, and without riding the horse, the scale by which this character is judged is only between 6.5 and 8.5.

BACK TO BREEDING GOALS