Did you know that there are 280 Icelandic horses "down under" in Australia? Have you ever thought of  how they acclimatize to the wether? Do they have assessments, competitions and ovaltracks? In this program we talk to Nele Koemle that breed Icelandic horses at Litli Stadur Icelandic Horses #icelandichorsepodcast #islandshastpodden #horsesoficeland

This interview with Heiðrún Ósk Eymundsdóttir and Pétur Örn Sveinsson was recorded at the Saurbær breeding farm in northern Iceland. Heiðrún and Pétur tells us about their farm, activities, breeding goals and much more. #islandshästpodden #Saurbær #horsesoficeland

During our trip with Horses of Iceland and Icelandic horse expo we made a stop at the farm Gauksmýri lodge for food and to take a look at their horses. After a really nice lunch we got to see beautiful horses and we meet Jóhann and Kolbrún (Kolla) and they told us about Gauksmýri. #islandshästpodden #horsesoficeland #icelandichorseexpo #Gauksmýri  

On our trip to Iceland we went to the breeding farm Vesturkot. We met and talked toThorarinn Ragnarsson. In this program he tells us about the farm, their breeding and also ofcourse about the famous stallion Spuni frá Vesturkoti. #islandshastpodden #icelandichorsepodcast #Vesturkoti #horsesoficeland  

Jónína Lóa Kristjánsdóttir and Gústaf Loftsson is Geysir Horses. They have a farm in the soth of Iceland called Myrkholt. They have a small family company, that offers a range of riding tours for beginners and more experienced rider short or long tours. The Icelandic horse is their passion. #islandshästpodden #islandshastpodden #geysirhorses #island

”Horses of Iceland-Brings you closer to nature”. But what is horses of Iceland? In this program Jelena Ohm, the project manager of Horses of Iceland, tells us about how they spread the knowledge of the Icelandic Horse, one of Icelands most famous trade marks, to the world. We are very grateful that Horses of Iceland has given us, the Icelandic horse podcast, the opportunity to come to Iceland to make programs so that our listeners can learn more about the fantastic Icelandic horse, it´s origin and the culture that surrounds it. #islandshästpodden #islandshastpodden #horsesoficeland #ridresorisland #island  

In this program, Þórarinn (Toti) Eymundsson tells us about his thoughts about training horses. #horsesoficeland #islandshästpodden #islandshastpodden

Why are some Icelandic horses four-gaiters and some five-gaiters? In this program Þorvaldur Kristjánsson, tells us about the genetic prerequisites that determine why some horses can move in four gaits and other in five gaits. He also tells us about how the C-allele, that strengthens the coordination of diagonal movement, has decreased drastically in the Icelandic horse population since the 80´s and he talks about the plan of changing the calculation of breeding assessments and the BLUP-system to make it easier to compar the breeding quality of four- and five-gaited horses. #horsesoficeland

Þorvaldur Kristjánsson is the breeding leader for Icelandic horses in Iceland. He is an agronomist, breeding judge and horse breeder, and in 2014 he defended his thesis "Riding Ability in Icelandic Horses– Effect of Conformation and the ‘Gait Keeper’ Mutation in the DMRT3 Gene". We met Þorvaldur in his office in Reykjavik in September 2018 for this interview where he tells us about his research.  #horsesoficeland

Thorarinn Ragnarsson tells us the "saga" about the famous stallion Spuni frá Vesturkoti #islandshästpodden #islandshastpodden #SpunifráVesturkoti #Ridträning.com #horsesoficeland Merry Christmas from Anna & Mirre at the Icelandic Horse Podcast The program is presented in collaboration with Jamila Berg & ridtraning.com