Icelandic Horses Competing at Fast Tolt

[DecencyPOLICE]

WOW ICLANDIC HORSES ON INVISIBLE BICICLES

[the13islucky]

I just LOVE this video!

[shirson]

@the13islucky

Thanks!

[PiffPoffy]

Its kinda lol to watch, and extremely fun to do.

[keener133]

lol this is hilarious!!

[TheFosfora]

jeeej Landsmót :D

[cb108]

"Hey Baby" written by Bruce Channel and Margaret Cobb. "Hey, hey baby! I wanna know if you'll be my girl."

First came out in early 60s, sung by Bruce Channel, later recorded by Alabama.

[shirson]

Thanks! I've been wondering what that background music was. Thanks for posting it.

[kotek420]

That looks like so much fun!

[PonyLova777]

OMG that looks soooooooooooooooooo smooth, are the riders ctually sitting in the saddle? XP it looks so smooth!

[sockses]

yep, riders are sitting still in the saddle. the tolt is one of the smoothest horse gaits, there is no up and down. the only motion in the rider's body is just a tiny bit in the hips, but it's not at all jarring.

[MojjefansetElin]

Wow!!!

[Manonanofanno]

this is the funniest thing ever

[EvaSkemm]

Seriously ???

[shirson]

Actually, most have FOUR more...

[Palmchick]

there is another gait they have, isnt there??

[icelandic29]

yes tolat is 5 only horse reace that combines all

[kaymm93]

whoa - I've never seen that gait before. that was werid! lol. I wonder if its hard to sit to that...

[adniv]

The gait is original for travelling over large distances with minimum use of energy and easy to sit on. The "competition-tolt" is more "show of". But it is really pleasent to sit on because the horse always has a hoof on the ground, and the put one foot down at the time like in a really fast walk :)

[telms]

@kaymm93 no it's so smooth that it is nearly like sitting on a moving chair

[XxGaarasGirlxX]

Wow what a weird looking gait!

How come the Icelandic pony is the only pony/horse that knows this gait???

[sotsmulan]

That is not correct. A lot of horse breeds have more than the usual 3 gaits in different variations - all over the world. Among them are very old breeds like the Icelandic and newer ones like American Saddlebreds.

There are many gaited horses on this world, unfortunately they are still very unknown or have been forgotten in the shade of time.

And unfortunately in some countries (especially the USA) their natural gaits are too often awfully manipulated. Sorry guys, show is not everything!

[koolcuttyanoop152]

well excayooooooooze me ms/mr smarty pants... IM PRETTY SURE WE DONT CARE

[shirson]

Whatever.

[Wyrix]

AWESOME! I really love the fast tölt, =D

[thoroughbredtolt48]

ok i go the name of the song... its DJ Otzi be my girl...

[thoroughbredtolt48]

anybody know the name of the song?

[LoveHorsesAndPonnies]

I love this song =D BEAUTIFULE horses !

[Blybberne]

This is the coolest video, I've ever seen!

I got my own icelandic, Kvikur, and some day, that'll be me and him in this video (in my dreams) :D

[tallihiiri]

tolt... haha it´s töltti in finnish

[SunZet1]

I love icelandics they are so amazing! Anyone knows what the name of the horses on the vid. is?:)

[FreddyOgSigrid]

I ride icelandic every thursday :D i borrow a mare, Irja <3 and i ride her bareback :D i can ride her western to, and she is a super jumpingpony! Shes the best <3 every friday i ride on a ridingschool, but thats not that fun

[AngelHorse101]

good loredd theyre fast!

[tibbypony]

lol. cool as!

[NRsAnro]

anyone no the name of the song thats playen?

[xanthraxoid]

Hey Baby! (if you'll be my girl)

google is your friend (/enemy depending)

[shirson]

It is a natural gait for the Icelandic, but to do it as shown in the competition it takes some training and practice.

[puzzleluvzme]

What a stride on those horses! How many years of training does it take for them to learn this? Or do they have it naturally?

[adniv]

It is natural for the icelandic to tolt. But some have to "learn to find it". Others will choose this gait before trot. Offcourse it takes a lot of training over several years to be as good as these horses ;)

[crazynamehere]

I think thats also where they wach horses and eat hrose meat!

[crazynamehere]

They are really fun to ride. I only rode one bearback...not good!

[OniDragonSan]

I'd like to see those horses in a gallop.

[deathbymusikk]

amazing music.

[pmorgan90]

where is this comp. at?

[ingibjorgsoffia]

Iceland - don't know where on Iceland,,

[shirson]

In the North, Skagafjörður (Skagafjordur). This year it will be in the South, at Hella.

[madicarr]

HAHAH

NOICE

ilove it!

[Zarena4Lyf]

i do that

[piaffethis]

Looks fun!!

[Svalurgirl]

I was there on the last Landsmót! It was wonderful to see all the beautiful horses and good riders!

[crazynamehere]

Like it! Its prob. in germany

[gullapulla]

nope, its in Iceland !

[JulijaAndBleikur]

niiice