Fjord owner here! They are the best, but not for the faint of heart lol. My fjord has me swinging back and forth between "I'll only ever own Fjords the rest of my life" and "I will never buy another Fjord again." He is amazing but truly also the most frustrating animal I've ever worked with. 😂❤

I appreciate how you chose your favourites based on your experiences with them, and not on aesthetic’s alone.😊

My first horse I owned was an Arabian. It was a big challenge with how firey he was even in his late 20s. But his sensitivity to my emotions and willingness to please had given me a soft spot for Arabians

The Icelandic horse is not common, because, while they can be exported, once they have been exported they are not allowed back into Iceland! One of the most unique and protected breeds there is.

I used to be a ride or die QH gal, but became a Morgan fan from the first opportunity I had to ride one! They are so amazing! I ranch and their ability to perform ranch work is second to none ❤

Glad you mentioned that Appaloosas have an eye problem. It was heartbreaking to see a 4 year old become totally blind and had to be put down. This happens more than you want to know. He was a beauty.

I think the Morgan is a stunning animal, the bay colouring, the gait. It may seem silly but my first introduction to them was through the Laura Ingalls Wilder books. Her husband bred them. I think I was about 7. Then a doll came out in the 70s, similar to a Barbie but shorter and a more natural shape, auburn hair down to her knees. She was a ‘prairie girl’ and had a house made of two pieces of cardboard that slotted together to make 4 rooms. I remember having the rocker, which you could wind up, for years. BUT she had a horse that looked like a Morgan, front leg up in a prance. And there was a little wagon, too. The horse was cream, though, so I had my brother (who made models, etc.) paint it bay! Jody. Anyone else remember her.

There is a woman in a horse training course I took that has an Icelandic horse named Happy. He’s adorable. Also, he has the cutest tiny ears. Happy is that very dark, almost gunmetal grey.

My favourite horse breeds: 1. Hanoverian 2. Holsteiner 3. Irish Sports Horse

I have two breeds I like the most. I like Norwegian fjord horses for some of the reasons you stated but one of my main reasons for liking them is they can handle the environment I live in without issue. I live in the Canadian subarctic. It gets really cold here. In fact where I live likes to become the coldest place on earth at least once a year. I don’t have to worry about frostbite because they originated in another arctic area. They also have a reputation of being fairly gentle around here. I’ve never seen a fjord with bad manners. My other favourite breed is my national horse breed, the Canadian horse. They are sturdy horses, also really pretty. They can survive our cold without much issue similar to the fjord horse. Most Canadian horses are fairly calm and healthy as well which I like in a horse. They’re also considered a heritage breed and have been around 450 some years.

There is a guy here in Eastern Kentucky who imported Icelandic horses years ago and has an incredible herd.

We had a fjord gelding named Baldir when I was a kid, we saved him from slaughter and he was a personality to say the least, he used to crawl under fences (who knew a horse could do that) and make trouble he was super sweet and friendly though. My mum’s best friend back then had a stable of Icelandic horses one of them was a steel grey stallion who was the horse I rode when we went trail riding he was the great love of my childhood.

If you are serious about importing Icelandic horses to the US, I encourage you to check out Harmony Icelandics in Iowa. The owner is the current President of the US Icelandic Horse Congress and a great promoter of the breed here in the US. My wife and I each own an Icelandic and they are truly special horses. Thanks for all of your great videos!

My favorite has always been Morgan. I rode a Morgan mares as I was learning to ride and now I own a Morgan gelding.❤

My favorites: 1 - Andalusian (PRE) and other similar Spanish breeds: Lusitano, Alter Real, Menorquin, etc. 2 - Akhal-Teke 3 - Don/Budenny 4 - any european warmblood: Hanoverian, Trakehner, Holsteiner, KWPN, etc. 5 - any breed is good if you like the horse :)

My fav is the Missouri foxtrotters, their gait is very smooth

Since I could remember, Fjords have been my favorite. I love everything about them. Their build, coat colors, mane, personality. I’ve only ever interacted with two in my life, but those days were the best 😅. It’s always been my dream to own one or two someday 🤞

My dream horses are friesian, fjord and andalusian horses

I have an appaloosa and I just adore her! This is the second appaloosa that I owned and find them to be great all-around horses. She is so smart, she learns quickly when introduced to new things and she is extremely loyal. I think she's self-aware, like knows when she's being cute and literally looks to me for approval (she's got personality). If I ask her to do something, she's willing to give me her all, so was my other appy mare.

There is a youtuber that uses goats as mini pack animals for camping, that could be an adorable idea for a few mini horses.

I like Arabian horses, because they’re the most common here, beautiful, and have a strong personality.

Yes, Icelandics are my favourite too❤ I love their both earth and fire character. My Islandic is 3YO and she is so cute with her furry coat right now. She's very easy going, calm but also sensitive and fire in her.

We just love our registered Connemara!!! Her name is Endora and she is so sweet!! These are very versatile horses also. She has beautiful ground manners has been used as a schooling pony before we purchased her. We use her on trails, and she is absolutely a delight. Just love this video it’s fun to share our favorites !!❤

Really cool how you mentioned about the visible white sclera on the appaloosas. Not many animals have this trait. Notably, this trait emerged in the domestication of wolves into dogs. It is extremely important in humans to use the whites of the eys when we assess emotions in others faces. So its cool how you find it more expressive. That plus their intelligence must be so cool to see.

One of my favorite breeds is the Shire. I especially like the ones with the black and white coat. One thing I like about them is their docile and gentle temperament. They are a very rare breed as well, but one can only hope they won't go extinct! Overall, they are just very beautiful! I think another one of my favorite breeds is the Thoroughbred. The Thoroughbred is the mascot of the company I work for. They look somewhat similar to Quarter Horses (which one of my great uncles had before), but Thoroughbreds are very beautiful, too!

Akhal Teke !! For me. It’s the most beautiful horse ever. But I must say I do really love all horses and always will !! ❤️🐴

My 5 favorite breeds are the Mustang. We adopted two in 2021 and they are amazing. Smart, they speak their mind, and they come in all sizes and colors and breed mixes. Next is the Arabian. So elegant, a dream to ride, and are very cuddly. I love Friesians. I mean… look at them. Gorgeous horses but I love how gentle and fearless they can be. Thoroughbreds are next. So amazing to ride. Fast but they have a lot of heart. Finally, the Andalusian. Really steady horses and very dependable.

Morgans😍❤️🥰 friesians, Percherons….i love big draft horses lol. ❤❤❤

*As a gaited lover myself, there are breeds similar to the Icelandic horse in America, yes they aren't going to look azactly like a Icelandic horse but they do have relatively the same gaits.* Such breeds that are good alternatives in America for Icelandic horses are. 1) *Rocky Mountain horses,* they'll have the gaits Walk, Trot, Canter and Rack/Singlefoot (Rack & Tölt are arguably same gait), on top of looking very similar to the Icelandic horse. Coming in any color, but are especially known for their long flaxen manes and being very socialable. 2) *Standardbreds,* standys have very similar gaits to Icelandic horses, with their gaits being Walk, Trot/Pace, Canter and Rack. Tho the challenge you'll have with this breed is you'd need to train them to have many of these gaits. They're known to be docile horses, even right after the track they might be more high strung but way laxer than Throughbreds. 3) *Pasofinos,* many are shocked to know Pasofinos also have the gaits Walk, Trot and Canter, with one extra gait Paso that's split into three other gaits based off speed and collection. Such a breed is also built more sturdy and thicker being on the shorter side. They're also known to come in many colors and be a bit spirited but also have a very gentle nature. 4) *Racking horse,* a breed rarely talked about, they can also have a variety of gaits depending on the breeding. Some can have a Flat/Running Walk and Rack, but they're also known to have the gaits Walk, Trot/Pace and Rack. With a sturdy short build. This breed comes in any color, and are known for their willingness and friendly nature.

I’m partial to the friesian and the fjord! My horse is a friesian fjord cross and so far I am loving these two breeds!! He’s a very bright boy, and very lazy which is right up my alley!

top 5 are Kladrubers (one of the oldest breeds, so, so gorgeous and unique, pretty rare, mainly used for carriage work and dressage, but i feel like they have a lot of potential for other disciplines too), Mustangs (not technically a breed, but I'm counting them anyway. they're hardy, beautiful, and a fun little mixed bag for what you'll get in terms of genealogy, personality, body type, etc.), Warlanders (Friesian x Lusitano [ Warlanders are Friesians x an Iberian breed, so Lusitano/Andalusian/Menorquina, but I prefer Lusitanos] what is there to say, they're beautiful and sturdy and have tremendous potential for whatever you might want to do with them), Norwegian Fjords (for pretty much the same reasons you mentioned, they're so cute, i just love 'em!), and the Australian Waler (veryyy smooth to ride, beautiful transition between gaits, great temperaments, very solid). special shout out to the Irish Sport Horse, Dutch Warmblood, Irish Draught, and draft horses in general

I am Norwegian and grew up learning to ride on Fjordings, and had a gorgeous icelandic horse for a year as a teen. They are two of my favs too. The fjording I rode the most as a kid was an absolute ass on the ground. and when the instructor looked away she would nip at you. That said - she was a lesson horse, and for many inexperienced and green kids, so as an adult and more experienced rider I 100% understand her. I would be a bit nippy too if I was forced to carry around clumsy potato sack kids who signals on thing and then mean another. As a 1 person horse though? absolutely perfect! also the icelandic horse we had was only 3yrs old, so he wasn't trained under saddle yet. We just did some groundwork with him. and he was absolutely bombproof on the ground. he did not care about bad weather. loud noises or cars, flying tarp etc. absolutely stoic and gorgeous! I am a bit too big to ride one now, at least normally, so it needs to be a draft horse for me. But if I ever get the chance to get an icelandic horse again, that I can do groundwork with or maybe let my niblings ride, I would 100% jump on that.

I’m very partial to European breeds as I’m European and tall. Even though I adore the looks of Arabians, they are really too short for me to ride. Worked with Friesians for years and I love their looks and warm personalities. However, not great for jumping 😂. Any horse is great, but if you’re looking for particular uses I have my favourites. But for character and personality, all horses deserve our love and care.

I really like the Belgium drafts! They're always the ones i find myself gravitating towards the most when i look at horse listings. I think i have a soft spot for palominos, which they tend to be xD

I love Arabians, Morgans, Quarter Horses. Akhal-Tekes, Thoroughbreds, Andalusians, Friesians, Tennessee Walking Horses, and Gypsy Vanners.

Gupsy Vanner is my favourite horse. Love them because they’re beautiful, and. solid big built horse.

I would never again buy anything but an Icelandic horse! :) I love my boy so much, even though he can be stubborn as hell sometimes, but I can ride him in every terrain, do little jumps, have a lazy evening stroll through the forest or run like there is no tomorrow. The only negative thing I could think about is the enormous amount of hair they are loosing in the spring, it is insane :D

Well I like the mini horse and the Belgian

My favorite horse breed is the Clydesdale! i love their coloring and their majestic proportions, their calm demeanor and LOTS OF HAIR 😂

My granddaughter and I wemt to Iceland and did a horse tour in Northern Iceland! It was amazing and a bucket list trip! I was amazed as we were riding, always at a fast pace, how those horse knew where to place each foot as we rode through rocky areas! They are so sure-footed! Beautiful little horses! Love the breed!

I love applosas

appaloosa is my favorite!! theyre stunning.

My favorite breed is the Fjord, I love them because of there beautiful mane and tail, and I love there structure

Got to be a Welshie for me. Love them!

🐴TEAM THOROUGHBRED👇

Great list! I have Morgan horses. One of them is 35 years old. I've had him since he was 5. They are my absolute favourite. I have a Mustang who looks like an Appaloosa. I have a Shetland pony, a mini horse, and a mini donkey. A good friend of mine has a couple Icelandics. She loves them.

Texas A&M can do a DNA test for you (using a little hair) to determine a horse's actual breed.

I'm delighted that you put my favorite, Morgans, on your top five list. As good-tempered rugged all-rounders, they are tops.

I'm in New Zealand and Morgans are definitely popular here but also not easy to come by. But also stunning. My faves are 2 that I own. One is Clydesdales. Mine is so kind and laid back. He makes a fantastic riding horse and so comfortable. Hes 18.3hh! The other is a HHolsteiner. So incredibly intelligent but goofballs at the same time. Great at English disciplines (I dont do any however) but also western and hacking out. I too love the ones you mentioned! I have ALWAYS wanted an appaloosa. They are not easy to come by here. Happy new year to you and your family ❤

My favorite breeds are Tennessee Walkers, Appaloosas and Arabians! I have a beautiful gray dapple Tennessee Walker mare who is naturally gaited.

I Love Fjord horses!! One of my fav horses.

This is why you're my fav equestrian youtuber, Icelandics are the best and very well tempered, I personally have 8 because I live in Iceland and my aunt and grandma breeds them ❤

My top 5. Arab, Mustang , Rocky Mountain , TWH, and Spotted Saddle. ..

The Morgan is my #1 favorite breed, my family has owned and bred them for years! Im also a big fan of black forest horses

Here in Germany we have lots of Fjords and Haflingers. They are very smart ("what's in for me", need to household with their energy considering they come from barren regions) and w/o proper groundwork training they tend to be sometimes pushy, you're right. But I also know many of them - well trained and respecting their owners - who "will go through fire" (as we say in Germany) with their humans! I love them (even myself I own an AQH ;))

I had Paso Finos for the longest. They are a gaited horse and are very friendly and love people. A little skittesh but great horses and did mostly trail riding with them. We also had a Peruvian Paso that was the horse we had our 4 yr old start riding due to his personality of nothing bothering them and nonchalant attitude

I love the appaloosa breed. My 1st adult horse was an appy mare. She was a challange, due to the fact that she was not well trained. Not her fault. I spent years retraining her. She turned out to be such a wonderful horse.

I think your top pick is a great one! Icelandics are incredible! I had the pleasure to work with one about a year ago and he was the cutest thing! So sweet and calm. He was a stunning silver dapple and when he was clipped it looked like there were stars on his coat. He was the most unique horse I have ever met! My personal favorites are Quarter Horses and Gypsy Vanners and any sort of draft cross. I love qh because they are versatile and sane. I love the stock type build. I love drafts crosses because I love big horses. I like riding a horse with big movement. Draft crosses are great because they are light enough to do any sort of riding with them but they have that wonderful draftyness! Also I have found that they are really calm and I love calm lazy horses. Never met a draft cross I didn’t like! I love Gypsies because that are beautiful and also very calm. My neighbor has one and he is amazing!

Fjords and Clydesdales must be my favorite! Clydesdales are just BFG's!

My favorite horse breed is the Norwegian Fjord, I also like New Forest Ponies, Icelandic, and Darkmoors!

My fav is the Azteca. Half quarter and half Andalusian. Smart, hardworking, and the national horse of Mexico.

Love this..I've had many breeds over the years. I am now riding a Rocky Mountain Horse and a Missouri Foxtrotter, both are excellent trail horses, level headed and smooth for my aging bones!

Mustangs. Survival of the fittest

I have a Fjord cross and he’s just amazing. You need to assert your boundaries a lot. He swims and does cowboy challenges and looks at the other horses doing barrels and just wants to do it too! They are hyper intelligent and they test you a lot. They are very, very playful and in my experience, mares are insane and want to go fast where I find males will be more chill to ride.

1: Irish Draught 2: Irish Sport Horse 3: Connemara 4: Thoroughbred 5: Arabian

My favourite horse is the Norwegian fjord. I love them because they are so calm and they have character

Standardbreds! Seriously, they are often overlooked but they have the BEST ground manners. The only downsides to them are that 1. They're not always comfy to ride (my gelding has a BIG trot) and 2. Retraining them to canter takes a lot of work. My Standardbred is a saint. Hes a phenomenal horse for everyone to learn about grooming, leading and lunging. He has great endurance and is an awesome trail horse but asking him to canter can give him anxiety. I've managed to get a couple of strides and reward him big time for it but I can tell he still gets nervous. All that aside, I love them. I do wish we had more colors here in the US. You primarily see bays, with some roans, Chestnuts and grays. Meanwhile, Australia and New Zealand also have pintos, buckskins and even a palomino.

There is a Norwegian Fjord horse where I ride. He is so cute and I looooove him. However, when he sees food he will GO to the food and there is no stopping him🤪

My fave horse is the Gypsy Vanner, followed by the Tennessee Walking Horse, then the Black Forest pony, the Haflinger and finally the Dales Pony. 🐴

I love Morgans. They are generally honest, and live to have a job. Many are very forward, so I am not so sure about a new rider. But if I could only have one, it would be a Morgan. They try to cooperate and have alot of sense.

Me personally LOVE riding on Fjords! First I rode a bit smaller and a yet lazy Fjord named Prince and then I changed to an bigger Fjord named Lupo and I’m in love with him. He is some kind of my baby I’d say😅 So I can just agree with the fjords.

Yay for Morgans! I have two of them!! The mare was pregnant when I got her, and they are now 26 and 13 respectively! They are also very smart!

Every vlog of yours is very Educational and make it very intresting too.

As a brazilian, my top 5 is. 1 - Mangalarga Marchador, a brazilian horse, very good to do anything, afordable, a brazilian go to. 2 - Crioulo, is a brazilian horse too, its more rustic, its from the south of Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay, very good horse. 3 - American Quarter Horses, i really like this breed, we have some here in Brazil, they adapt easily here, and i really like the way they move, their speed. 4 - American Mustang, maybe i love this because of the movie, but i really like the concept of a horse thay turned wild after a couple centuries. 5 - Percheron, the french horse is my favorite big horse, they are so imposent, and i really love how they look.

My favorite is the icelandic aswell! I am planning on moving to iceland to hopefully work with them. I also love the fjord, norwegian dole and the nordlandshest. Norlandshest is pretty similar to the iceladic, just without the extra gaits.

there are two Icelandic horses at the farm I work at and they are amazing; only one of them can be ridden, but the one who can't is so sweet and cuddly.they are the most expensive horses there but I would say there worth it!

my fave horse breeds are the welsh section A they are such characters and litte pocket rockets they are amazing! XXXX

Out favourite horse also is the icelandic horse. They are secure, friendly, they want to please, they are beautiful and because of these 5 gaits they have, there is such a variety. My daughter is 12 and she rides her horse sharing out in the woods and stuff like that. This horse is so cool and easy to handle.

My first horse was an Arab/Appy mare who gave me great love for both breeds. She was incredibly smart, could read my mind, and just willing to try anything. My heart horse forever.

I’ve only had Tennessee Walking Horse who I got when almost 3 and she’ll be 24 in April. I had 5 others over the years for her pasture mates ( counting a colt she had with the stud I bought then gelded. They are smart and just need to give them time sometimes then all the sudden they do the exact right thing like they read your mind and choose to cooperate all the sudden because they seem to like people. I now have a quarter horse as her pasture mate. She’s not as in to people but became much better after a couple years with me and my Walker

My favorites would be 5 Clydesdale, 4 Arabian, 3 Appaloosa, 2 Morgan, and #1Mustang. I have only limited riding experience so most of my choices are based on looks, but I got to spend some time several years ago at a Mustang rescue in eastern Oregon and they are so smart! Then, I absolutely fell in love with a buttermilk buckskin Mustang gelding I met at a training demonstration at a county fair a few years back and I think he liked me too and wanted to come home with me!

I find it so hard to pick only 5 lol!! I know the favorite horse that i had was my gaited palo-loosa. I loved all the different things w could do together from trails to over fences to western pleasure. She is so missed!!

I love how I have 3 out of 5 of the breeds on this list! I mostly do driving (pleasure and combined driving) for showing and just hacking out under saddle. I drive/ride a Fjord, minis (they are like lil pocket rockets, so fun to drive!!), and I just got an Icelandic foal for my next drive and ride prospect. Also have driven and ridden Morgans in the past and they are probably the most popular breed at the driving shows. Awesome list!! Totally agree with all of it, downsides and upsides

I had an Appy growing up. Best boy ever. Had a huge barrel to hold onto with your legs too.

I’m Norwegian, but have grown up owning Icelandic horses, as well as being around a few Fjords. In my experience, Fjords are very either-or? They’re either the most docile horses, perfect for beginners, if a bit flat, or they’re very opinionated, even a bit unsafe. After speaking to someone whose worked with them a lot, they are apparently quite easy to “ruin”, as in, quite sensitive and strong-willed if treated badly. I absolutely adore Icelandic horses, even having had a couple of reeeeally stubborn ones. Like you say, they’re sure-footed, kind, and full of personality. Their gait is also really fun. The only thing I would say, is that they are maybe a breed that “shouldn’t” be exported to certain places. I grew up in Northern Norway, and my Icelandic horse growing up was born in Iceland. He struggled his entire life with eczema and dry skin in summers, and that was in a Northern island environment. They don’t do well with warm climates. There is also a reason why the breed is as healthy as they are, and that is that they’re completely isolated in Iceland. They’re the only breed allowed in the country, and if a horse is taken out of Iceland, it can never return. Which is good for keeping the breed healthy, but one should be sure about getting an Icelandic, because you cannot simply undo it. I do adore the breed, but please be mindful of importing them to certain climates❤

❤🎉 Carmella there is (was?) a farm called Winterhorse Park Icelandic Horse Farm in Eagle, Wisconsin. They had really nice Icelandics but maybe they retired... the website doesn't seem to be up anymore. 😢 Thanks for your videos. 😊🐴😁♥️☺️

I've also always had a soft spot for Norwegian Fjords. They are very common in Denmark where I live, and I've met and ridden a few. I don't think they are necessarily ill mannered from the ground, though they tend to be very food fixated, which can sometimes make them become pushy and very unfocused. However, this can also be used for an advantage, since they will do anything for food. They do have a tendency to become obese very quickly, so that is very important to keep in mind as well. Other than that I've also always really liked Haflinger Horses, Quarter Horses and Irish Cobs. I really love a sturdy horse with a calm and collected temper.

I'm not a horse owner, but my cousin was & I believe still is obsessed with horses. So I've always managed to just deep dive into equestrians now and again. And I have to say knabstruppers are just my heart and soul. Them and Irish cob I just can't get enough of them. If I was rich and could I'd own a knabstrupper or two truly. There's just something about the pattern on the knabstruppers that appeal so much more to me than an appaloosa maybe it's the way the foals have this beautiful brown hair in which most grow out of that just draws me in but I'm truly just.. awestruck.

My top 5: Gaited Draft Miniature Thoroughbred Morgan.

That Appy attitude though 😅

I love your description of the Appaloosa breed. I personally have 5 appaloosa's at my barn.

Once again, nice video! It is funny watching this as a Scandinavian, as the two "rare" breeds for you are some of the most common ones over here haha. In Denmark, there will always be fjords and crosses of fjords and/or Icelandic horses in riding schools as lesson horses, used as therapy horses (both in mental and somatic riding therapy). Very nice, personable breeds. Funnily enough, here in Denmark, fjord horses have a reputation for being super solid, and gentle to be around from the ground, but "strong of will" (read: stubborn and either stuck in MUST-GO-FAST or tortoise mode) under the saddle. I don't think either breed reputation does them justice, each fjord I've met and worked with has had their own personality and quirks; some are soft and gentle, some are independent and boundary-testing, but I will say that I have yet to meet a spooky fjord - they are as rock solid as the Norwegian mountains themselves.

I have quarter horses appaloosas brumbys stockhorses. I live in Australia

Imported Icelandic horses can suffer from summer eczema, it's better to get ones that were born here if possible. Also some of the things you said about gaited horses are common myths - read the book Easy-Gaited Horses.

LOVE THIS ❤❤❤❤ seriously i love all horse breeds the truly are all beautiful in their own way I LOVE HORSES ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

I like Quarter horses, Fjords, Tennessee walking horses, and Mustangs. But Quarter horses are my favorite.🐎

I'm horse crazy so this is really hard for me, but here goes... I think my top five favorites (not necessarily in order) are Andalusians, Mustangs, Irish Draughts, Tennessee Walkers, and Thoroughbreds. Honestly, if it resembles an equine in any way I love it! lol

Hello, I'm discovering your channel and I really like how articulate you are. I'm happy to find out I'm not the only one out for small draft horses! For this reason, I've always loved Icelandic ponies, Fjords from Norway, Haflingers from Austria, and Mérens from French Pyrénées. We have a Haflinger pony in my equestrian centre and he's the best boi for beginners... but he sure has a personality 😁

My favorite breed is a thoughbred, Why? I love them cuz they are just really beautiful and there is a tb a ride to but I really love how fast they really are!

I have never owned anything else but "Danish Varmblood". They can be terrible with a " hot head" but also very gentle, wise, love to learn and loyal❤