MY TOP 5 FAVORITE HORSE BREEDS (and why)

As an icelandic horse rider, you wont regret importing them! Its amazinggg DO IT 😂

Fun video. My favorite breeds based on my personal experience are TWH, Quarter Horse, SSH and my cross Arab/App. If I was ever in the market for another horse I think I would like to look at Icelandic horses and any short stocky breed.

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.

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

My fav is a fjord bc they r the best

Arabians and Mustangs❤❤

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.

Mine is
1 Haflinger
2 Arabian
3 Quarter Horse
4 Icelandic Horse
5 Friesian

First 3 are all horses I have 😂

My top three are Andalusian, Appaloosa, and Marwari 😁

my favourite breed is a morgan

So mine would be:
Arabian
Hispanoarab
PRE
Lusitano
Lipizzanian

I love them all but worked with Morgans so have a soft spot… wow I had no idea that some are gaited.

Mustangs. Survival of the fittest

Downside to morgans is founder. Many of them must be kept on dry-lot only. My favourite breeds would be lusitano lipizzan and irish draught or irish sport. But I am currently looking at the Murgese.

There's quite a few breeders of icelandic horses in the US. Cons can be: They are pricey to buy and all their tack is hard to fit and so is also pricey if you get the icelandic tack, you'll most likely need to clip their winter coat and will need heavy duty clippers/shears, and it may be hard to find a trainer near you. Other than that I still think they are one of the best breeds around!

My favorite breed is friesian Morgan trekhner Hanoverian holsteiner ❤❤❤❤❤

Palouse, Quarter Horse, Anglo-Arab (if you call that a breed), “Walking” horses, Friesian.

The breed does not matter.

5.Appaloosa, 4.American Quarter horse, 3. Irish Sport horse, 2. Thoroughbred, and 1. Belgian Warmblood

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'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

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.

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!

I have a first generation captive bred BLM mustang. He’s my heart horse. He’s a jerk to everyone, but for me he’s a prince. I also have an OTTB and a lovely QH gelding and a bit€hy QH mare.

Islandic horses are nice little horses to ride. Their tolt is the smoothest ride.

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!

I do agree for the most part on fjords being pushy.. I raise them . Ground manner corrections are kind of hazy for them .. compared to a Thoroughbred. I noticed that with the electric fence, if a fjord touches it they say oh ya it's on now. Okay I'll touch it soon just to check . In comparesson with a thoroughbred. Oh mygod it got me I'm so upset I can't cope. My feelings are hurt why me....

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.

My favorite horse breed is a thoroughbred Because my heart horse passed away for colic unexpectedly 😢ps I love your videos

Carmela: Tucker's an appaloosa.
Me: Wait... I thought he was a POA.
Carmela: Tucker can also be a POA.

Got to be a Welshie for me. Love them!

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.

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

Icelandics! I love mine. Together for 13 years and counting!

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.

My top 5 favorite breeds
1, TennesseeWalker
2, Racking horse
3, Standardbred
4, Minature Horse
5, Hackney Pony
Honestly if I could pick another a Cob type would also be up there too, as I do like the look of lean breeds but I also like the feeling of short sout horses aswell.

I'm biased because native breeds.

The Welsh ponies/cobs are some of the best all-rounders. Specifically Sec. C and D's. the Sec C's are super sturdy without being overly tall, I'd never recommend any as a first time owner since they have a tendancy to be on the spicey side.

Section D's can pretty much do anything. Technically there's no upper height limit and I've ridden Sec D's from 14 - 15.2hh. Honestly what these animals are capable of when trained is insane. They're always particularly spirited compared to other British native breeds because of the arab influence. I rode a Sec C for years and ... well despite being a riding school pony, he was a beast in the right hands. At 13hh, I would be jumping 3'6" with him, I'd seen him clear a 5 bar gate from a standstill when he decided to do a runner one day. I was so speechless I was like 'welp..... that happened. I'm too impressed to argue'

I'm really weird that I prefer riding heavier horses, I mean I've ridden TB's, Cleveland bays, ID crosses and about any mixed breeds in between...... and one haflinger that tried to kill me.... but it's like the Gypsy cobs, the Percheron and Shire crosses that are most fun. They're far more capable than everyone thinks.

Though, you have a point about icelandic horses, they're a bit weird and quirky but they feel like our british native breeds. I would totally love to at least ride one eventually

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

There's the Icelandic Horse Farm in British Columbia, owned by Robyn Hood (from TTEAM) & Mandy Pretty. You could get an Icelandic horse from there.

Hi Carmela, I always enjoy your videos! I live in NZ. We have a TB, a Peruvian x Andalusian, a Welsh pony (with a dash of Timor) and our wonderful Connemara pony. ❤❤❤❤

Side note, what’s the wall color called behind you? 😂☺️

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.

I am looking into leasing an appi

my favourite is the oldest horse breed in north america, le cheval canadien (since 1665) - the canadian horse. the united states renamed it the morgan horse, justin morgan's parents lived in quebec. genetics has shown the morgan is most closely related to the canadian horse. the myth about 'figure' is just that, the description is that of the canadian horse. the morgan has been ruined, the canadian has not been.

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

Woo! I love Morgans! Never met or ridden one...hehe The book Justin Morgan had a Horse is one of my favs of Marguerite Henry's and it tells of the beginning of the Morgan Horse! So glad Carmella added the Morgan to her list!😄

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

My favorite horses as a beginner rider! ( top 5 )
5: Mustang. Great horse just the one that I rode had a VERY bumpy canter. I still love that horse just I don’t think I will ever canter on him again.
4: Traknner. Again, she was a great horse when I rode her but was the first horse I got bolted with and bucked off with. She was actually really sweet during tacking even with the girth when I was tightening it.
3: Quarter horse. AMAZING HORSE! Just, when I ride these horses, they are usually very bumpy and I’m not good at sitting trots. I personally prefer to post the trot and all the quarter horses I’ve rode are old so our trainer won’t let me post ( Reason: I usually come down very fast and since they are old, it will hurt their back and that’s not good as you probably know)
2: Connemara. The mare I rode was very spicy as I expected as connamaras are considered pony’s and we all know how pony’s are. But her gaits were great and very easy to sit. She was quite young so that just added to it. Unfortunately, I only got to ride her for about 30 minutes.
1: Paint horses. Great horse! I’m obsessed with “my” paint horse. ( I say “my” because I only lease her ). Her canter was very easy to sit, her trot is very comfortable for me and her when I’m sitting and posting which is great in my opinion. She has bucked my off but probably my fault because I was doing it with no hands in a canter then we got to close to a horse she hates. I love her so much and I think they are great horses for beginners to advanced riders!

I hope you like my opinion ❤ love your vids 😊❤

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