Here in Iceland a 13.1 (133 cm) horse is really small I can hardly sell it I have 3 mare´s in this Height Þeysa Vordís and Romsa ,mostly my horses is around 13.3but there are breeders around me that has the medium size in the herd around 13.4. My herd is considired like medium-small horses by other icelanders. I have never seen a 12 Icelandic horse and what then a 11.3! they are breeding for bigger horses a stallion that are 13.2 (136 cm ) will not become very popular here as Illingur fra Toftum for an example "He´s a cat " they say. I breed with him any way he´has good bone´s and nice five gaits and good building. the market ask´s for horses from 13.3 to 14 especially the Germans at least 14........
Ok I try breed as big horses I can,but it´s not that I use a big stallion instead of smaller one just because of height. I don´t want a "toothpick horse" as I call them these with tiny bone´s. And it has also to do with what you feed your young stock if they don´t get enough they wont grow big of course so...... Regards Malin In sunny Iceland with little snow
