Pay attention to the way this horse runs.
Is it a bit "unconventional"?
and the hind legs trot fast.
The whole movement looks like a cross.
How does it feel
"Human on four legs" is running
But don't think it's funny-
This is actually the famous trick of the Icelandic horse.
Tölt.
Many people see this picture for the first time
that the horses have been trained to walk strangely.
But in fact,
naturally exists in
in the genes of the Icelandic horse.
special gait.
If ordinary horses only have walking and running,
and trotting, then Icelandic horses
is born with this talent.
Riding on this horse,
you can even hold a glass of water
without spilling it.
This is not an exaggeration,
often show in traditional performances.
So why only Icelandic horses
have this skill?
Because their ancestors
have been domesticated in Iceland for thousands of years
and never interbred with foreign horses.
Their genes have retained the illegal genes
Long-lost footwork genes
This allows them to move forward quickly
without jumping or leaving the ground,
In ancient Iceland, the ground was rugged
and volcanoes everywhere,
and transportation relied on horses.
Ordinary horses' running is too bumpy,
riding for a long time was unbearable.
can allow riders to walk dozens of kilometers a day
and not tired, so the Icelandic people say
A horse that can step for its hooves
is the real golden mount.
Here's another interesting fact.
there is only one type of horse in Iceland,
this kind of horse can never go abroad in its life.
Once leaving Iceland,
it can never go back.
also prohibits any horse
from entering the country.
to protect their purebred bloodlines
to avoid foreign diseases and gene mixing.
In short,
What you see is not a strange movement
It's the most comfortable place in the world
One of the most unique horse steps
It is not only a gait,
but also a unique
symbol of Icelandic horses.