Icelandic 
Also Known As: Icelandic Horse, Icelandic Pony
Considered a horse by the Icelandic people despite its height, the Icelandic horse is one of the world's oldest and purest modern breeds, and the only breed present on the island. Sturdy with a heavy coat and a full, often bushy mane and tail, these horses are traditionally not trained (and have minimal human contact) until somewhere between ages 5 - 8. The breed likely originated from the various small horses/ponies brought to the iceland by Vikings in the 10th and 11th centuries, and is suspected to be closely related to the Faroe Pony, Nordlandshest, Norwegian Fjord Horse, with influence from the Welsh, Connemara and Highland ponies. There is genetic evidence linking the breed to the Mongolian horse, making it a variation on a more ancient type of horse breed.
The Icelandic horse is a gaited breed, capable of performing the standard walk, trot and gallop, but also the tolt (an ambling gait) and a sprint/pace (sometimes called the flying pace).
Iceland prohibits the importation of non-native animals, as well as the re-entry of any horse that has left the island. Because of this, Icelandic crosses are rare and not recognized by any formal Icelandic registry, and there are no other horse breed classifications associated with Iceland.
Average Height Range: 13.0 - 14.0 hh (132 - 142 cm)
Permitted Coat Colours: Black, Brown, Bay, Chestnut, Grey, cream dilutions, dun dilutions, silver dapple dilutions, roan, sabino, splashed white and tobiano.