Iceland, the island of longing in the North. The biggest volcanic island in the world is known for its grandiose landscape, for its geysers and glaciers. But it is even more famous for its horses. Icelandic horses are considered the liveliest horses in the whole of Europe with the greatest stamina. They gallop over mossy banks and lava rock - unfazed by rivers, glaciers, and scree slopes (vast expanses of broken rock) In Nordic mythology, the steed is never far behind the warriors. Where would Siegfried be without his horse Grani or Odin without Sleipnir? Even the sun wouldn’t rise or set if “awake early” and “very quick” weren’t pulling their chariot. From the beginning of colonization, the Icelanders had a close relationship with their horses usually only seen among the horse-riding peoples of Central Asia. And something of this love for horses still exists today. Available Worldwide except GAS (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) Watch 'A Trip from Canada to Norway: The wild North' here: ruclips.net/video/xJ6wLvGbqk4/видео.html #freedocumentary #nature
Why did you quote "beautiful", out of curiosity? I'm assuming it's a way emphasize words but I know not all countries use "double" quotation marks or whatever. Just curious. :)
This is one of the very best videos I have seen on animals of any kind. The music was kept quite enough, so it didn’t hurt your ears. And we got to hear the horses and the music of their trotting. This was just very well done. Thank you.
Having read the Icelandic Sagas, I could imagine these people’s ancestors and their tough little horses. They would be very proud of their descendants! ❤️
WOW!!!! What an EXCEPTIONAL documentary. I watch another channel where Graeme has an Islandic in his care, and I wanted to learn more about them. This documentary SAYS IT ALL - absolutely WONDERFUL!!!
Wow, two days to drive the horses to the mountains…what a tough but magnificent adventure with kids…for endless freedom and a life in harmony with nature…🐎💯❣️🌎 I love this horse story much~🥰💞 Thank you for sharing this adventurous video! 🤗👍 🔆AniFam〽️
No time for endless hours on technology . . . it is the great outdoors that keeps you busy and exhilarated at the same time! . . . the healthiest and invigorating lifestyle for the whole family!
Excellent production! The closeups of the horses heads in motion speak volumes. Great for recording human - human and human - horse interactions. The fog episode was especially enlightening. Excellent landscape photography. Bravo!
I enjoyed every minute! Appreciation growing every minute for these horses, and the Icelanders who love them and their heritage. ❤️ --Audrey in Chicago
that was the most beautiful movie I've seen all year bravo to all those people and their families you guys are so strong and so good with each other and loving and caring you can see all of that in all of you and the horses to beautiful thing to know that that still exist
Only about 15min into this documentary and so far I like it most out of all the documentaries I’ve watched on this channel. Very nice cinematography, script/content, narration and soundtrack. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I feel so sad when the horse friends go to Germany to new homes. Your way of life esp ur friendship with these handsome creatures touched me deeply. Thank you for sharing ur life in Iceland with us. Much love from WA State 🇺🇸
@@FreeDocumentaryNature you sound like an angel 😉 may I request for a documentary on monarch butterflies? Haven't been lucky to find good ones elsewhere. Thank you in advance! ✍️
You made my day with this beautiful video, what lovely happy people they are , makes me want to go on vacation and ride that gorgeous landscape on one of those horses. I am smitten.
My childhood neighbor had an Icelander and a Haflinger, and told me the Icelander was in his 30's. They roamed free in the Alpine pastures, and when I encountered them I would borrow a ride. Tölt is such a comfortable gait, especially bareback.
"Right now, there are people all over the world who are just like you. They're either lonely, they're missing somebody, they're depressed, they're hurt, they're scarred from the past, they're having personal issues no one knows about, they have secrets you wouldn't believe. They wish, they dream and they hope. And right now, they are sitting here reading these words, and I'm writing this for you so you don' t feel alone anymore. Always remember, don't be depressed about the past, don't worry about the future, and just focus on today. If today's not so great don't worry! Tomorrow's a new chance. If you are reading this, be sure to share this around to make others feel better. Have a nice day!"
There was an instant bond between that horse and the boy. I couldn't see any signs of misbehaviour on the part of the horse towards the boy. Beautiful, tough, horses, i would love to own one.
A soft, clean bed, roof over my head, people that love me, and food on my table...count your blessings. There are many in this world that have absolutely nothing. A simple life like mine would be Heaven for so many.
Wow. This was a great documentary about the Icelandic horse and that lovely family. I used to work at a farm not far from that farm so nice to see the surroundings. I also ran a horse rental for one summer and did a bit of riding before that. But one thing I would love to do one day is to go on a few days horse riding tour.
How fantastic and awesome was this video. I wish I could see more videos on the family here on there way of life daily. If they had there own youtube channel would be awesome. Besides me I am sure many would join there channel to see there way of life in such a beautiful country as Iceland is. Do they have a channel or any more videos on them on youtube? I would like to know to see them. Please do some more videos on these beautiful horses. This is awesome I have shared it my animal groups I have on Facebook. Thanks for doing this it was fantastic to watch. I had to watch it twice thus far it is so good. I enjoy all your videos. Will be looking for more on these horses soon.
My imported Icelandic horse got to have 2 foals and died at 34 years old. She never got sick and never ran off. My Dad got to learn riding on her when he was 50 years old , here in The Netherlands and she never did anything to let him fall off. Her son was the leader of the herd and so so strong. You could put a grown bigger male on him easily ( my father is not that heavy, like 78kg ) and he would took off. This is the best breed since they stay calm in the head. And do anything for you, the farmer where they stayed said… this breed would keep going for you even when they are tired and want to rest. So as a horse owner you need to be wise and take good care of them so they don’t run themselves into a early death.. because they will do anything for you. Best breed same as Welsh cob section D also love that breed and owned that breed❤️
Did I hear 3000 people live on this Island LORD SIGN ME UP! Beautiful horses nice documentary 🐎 The nature has me sold its lovely there. Ha, look at that beautiful rainbow 🌈
Wonderful horses and people! I did feel a bit sad though to see the insensitive use of the bit and the rein. The reins are held in an unyielding fist and the horses are hauled around with too much pressure on the mouth. The reins always look in a straight line and the mouths are often gaping. This isn’t necessary. Horses can be ridden without bits because they are so sensitive to pressure, so if a bit is used the rider needs to become far more sensitive than this....
Amazing grace ! I am unaware that Iceland has volcanos and hot springs . Geraldton's inland places for 5 hundred miles is full of old volcano action from a time period past 1 thousand years . It has much mineral presents , from iron to any raw materials known to man . Mining of these elements is a big part of Geraldton's economy base . Thoroughbred Gallopers are also very important to Geraldton for employment
These horses reminds me of the small, sturdy Spanish horses where some have become the feral Mustang that roams in places like Montana but I am also reminded by the Icelandic horse of the American Morgan, just a little..
What a wonderful place, not least because of the absence of people. The children look like mine. here in the Uk we have 18m more people now than when I was born and we are full to bursting. Iceland looks very attractive in comparison.
Thank you so much Kelly! Maybe someday we’ll have our own streaming service 😉 no, that’s doubtful but one never knows how things develop. Important for us is free access for all.
@@FreeDocumentaryNature the sole reason I am still on RUclips at the moment, albeit infrequently, is because of your channel as well as Secrets of Nature. Freedom of education should be available to all, and it is absolutely critical for as many people as possible to learn about the natural world we are destroying as a species.
@@FreeDocumentaryNature My hubby and I were discussing your channel last night. If you have a Patreon or something to that effect, we would be honored to donate. Please note: we have NEVER donated to ANY Patreon, Kickstarter, etc as most content creators value their own egos and not free exchange of educational information. You deserve your own server! Mind you, we'd only be able to contribute a tiny amt (got hit hard by the current crisis'), however you deserve if!
These horses are so well-suited for the climate, look so healthy and happy..so nice to see that they aren't stabled a lot. But really, aren't these ponies? They are short.
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Iceland, the island of longing in the North. The biggest volcanic island in the world is known for its grandiose landscape, for its geysers and glaciers. But it is even more famous for its horses. Icelandic horses are considered the liveliest horses in the whole of Europe with the greatest stamina. They gallop over mossy banks and lava rock - unfazed by rivers, glaciers, and scree slopes (vast expanses of broken rock)
In Nordic mythology, the steed is never far behind the warriors. Where would Siegfried be without his horse Grani or Odin without Sleipnir?
Even the sun wouldn’t rise or set if “awake early” and “very quick” weren’t pulling their chariot. From the beginning of colonization, the Icelanders had a close relationship with their horses usually only seen among the horse-riding peoples of Central Asia. And something of this love for horses still exists today.
Available Worldwide except GAS (Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
Watch 'A Trip from Canada to Norway: The wild North' here: ruclips.net/video/xJ6wLvGbqk4/видео.html
#freedocumentary #nature
Were from Eastern Kentucky- horse country in our part of the globe. This would be the ride of a life time. I would love to learn this gait.
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What a stunning landscape. The throat singing in the background gives it a mystical feel. Love to watch these majestic creatures run wild.
A Tibetan feeling I felt
@@KGopidas yeah, we do not have that in our culture.
Throat singing is certainly not ever done in Iceland. Doesnt fit with the video.
@@egheitisunna it's totally cultural misappropriation
Amazing! The care, the responsibilities, the 'love' for these 'beautiful' horses. I was overwhelmed by it all. Thank you.
Why did you quote "beautiful", out of curiosity? I'm assuming it's a way emphasize words but I know not all countries use "double" quotation marks or whatever. Just curious. :)
@@ElysetheEevee the double quote was n error. Simply meant to use single 'quote'.
What a great documentary about the Iceland horses and what a stunningly beautiful family!!!
This is one of the very best videos I have seen on animals of any kind. The music was kept quite enough, so it didn’t hurt your ears. And we got to hear the horses and the music of their trotting. This was just very well done. Thank you.
They are magnificent, breathtakingly beautiful. The pure joy of his son’s face when riding.
Having read the Icelandic Sagas, I could imagine these people’s ancestors and their tough little horses. They would be very proud of their descendants! ❤️
Watching from Belize central America!! Sending love to Iceland!! Many miles away but fascinated by Iceland!!✌🙏🌎🇧🇿🇮🇸❤💯🤗
WOW!!!! What an EXCEPTIONAL documentary. I watch another channel where Graeme has an Islandic in his care, and I wanted to learn more about them. This documentary SAYS IT ALL - absolutely WONDERFUL!!!
I LOVED my horses, this brought back WONDERFUL MEMORIES, THANK YOU
What a great way to raise a family! Rugged, beautiful way of life. 💗🐴
Wow, two days to drive the horses to the mountains…what a tough but magnificent adventure with kids…for endless freedom and a life in harmony with nature…🐎💯❣️🌎 I love this horse story much~🥰💞
Thank you for sharing this adventurous video! 🤗👍
🔆AniFam〽️
Wow and thanks for sharing that awesome comment! And glad you liked it. 👍🏻🙏
This was so enriching l feel full of envy.♥️
No time for endless hours on technology . . . it is the great outdoors that keeps you busy and exhilarated at the same time! . . . the healthiest and invigorating lifestyle for the whole family!
Excellent production! The closeups of the horses heads in motion speak volumes. Great for recording
human - human and human - horse interactions. The fog episode was especially enlightening. Excellent landscape photography. Bravo!
My dad and I are going there in May and we are extremely excited! I can't wait to explore there! ☺
What a g@ya$$ name lol
They look so smooth to ride, the Icelandic horses, and the environment is amazing
I enjoyed every minute! Appreciation growing every minute for these horses, and the Icelanders who love them and their heritage. ❤️ --Audrey in Chicago
What a nice family , living in harmony with the Nature ( which in Iceland is breathtaking) and with their ancestors heritage...
What a beautiful story of the Icelandic horses, people,and culture. ❤
that was the most beautiful movie I've seen all year bravo to all those people and their families you guys are so strong and so good with each other and loving and caring you can see all of that in all of you and the horses to beautiful thing to know that that still exist
Icelandic horses have an extra gait that no other horses in the world have. It’s fascinating to watch. ❤️🇨🇦
No, icelandic horses arent the only horses with the special gait
Only about 15min into this documentary and so far I like it most out of all the documentaries I’ve watched on this channel. Very nice cinematography, script/content, narration and soundtrack. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Iceland...a place I've always wanted to visit...thank you.
Vikings ruled with beautiful horses. I love everything in this documentary ty
Wonderful documentary! The horses are beautiful and the people lead an enviable existence.
Thank you for this beautiful documentary. Has been to Iceland once. Love the country; so unique and beautiful. Hope to visit again.
i love horses. hope to visit Iceland one day.
The horse the boy got is a really beautiful horse
Please upload more documentaries about Horses, specially Wild Horses
I feel so sad when the horse friends go to Germany to new homes. Your way of life esp ur friendship with these handsome creatures touched me deeply. Thank you for sharing ur life in Iceland with us. Much love from WA State 🇺🇸
Gorgeous wild country, lovely loving family...great doco thank you
loved the documentary. it covers the life of a family in the care and business of horses.
I was so longing for a horse 🐎 documentary to watch. Thank you very much 💞
Oh good! We’re here to fulfill your doc wishes 😍
@@FreeDocumentaryNature you sound like an angel 😉 may I request for a documentary on monarch butterflies? Haven't been lucky to find good ones elsewhere. Thank you in advance! ✍️
You made my day with this beautiful video, what lovely happy people they are , makes me want to go on vacation and ride that gorgeous landscape on one of those horses. I am smitten.
How magnificent is the scenery in your country! I loved seeing all the activities with the wonderful horses!
Beautiful documentary. It gives an insight on how horses in iceland are treated. Very nice i must say
My childhood neighbor had an Icelander and a Haflinger, and told me the Icelander was in his 30's. They roamed free in the Alpine pastures, and when I encountered them I would borrow a ride. Tölt is such a comfortable gait, especially bareback.
Incredibly well done and informative. Thank you so much.
Beautiful animals
What a Great Way to Raise Children and They are Safe and Lucky to have such a Heritage !
Absolutely amazing horses in an absolutely beautiful place.
Counting noses ... Great way to close out this incredible video.
Thanks. and Gidee up , as we say in the states.
"Right now, there are people all over the world who are just like you. They're either lonely, they're missing somebody, they're depressed, they're hurt, they're scarred from the past, they're having personal issues no one knows about, they have secrets you wouldn't believe. They wish, they dream and they hope. And right now, they are sitting here reading these words, and I'm writing this for you so you don' t feel alone anymore. Always remember, don't be depressed about the past, don't worry about the future, and just focus on today. If today's not so great don't worry! Tomorrow's a new chance. If you are reading this, be sure to share this around to make others feel better. Have a nice day!"
Beautiful life and beautiful horses.
There was an instant bond between that horse and the boy. I couldn't see any signs of misbehaviour on the part of the horse towards the boy. Beautiful, tough, horses, i would love to own one.
Such beautiful choice of colours.
Amazing documentary, Iceland is not only about the Northern lights
A soft, clean bed, roof over my head, people that love me, and food on my table...count your blessings. There are many in this world that have absolutely nothing. A simple life like mine would be Heaven for so many.
Beautiful creatures, so inspiring.
Wow. This was a great documentary about the Icelandic horse and that lovely family. I used to work at a farm not far from that farm so nice to see the surroundings. I also ran a horse rental for one summer and did a bit of riding before that. But one thing I would love to do one day is to go on a few days horse riding tour.
Fantastic window into the soul of Iceland
Beuatiful creatures 🐎❣❣❣
How fantastic and awesome was this video. I wish I could see more videos on the family here on there way of life daily. If they had there own youtube channel would be awesome. Besides me I am sure many would join there channel to see there way of life in such a beautiful country as Iceland is. Do they have a channel or any more videos on them on youtube? I would like to know to see them. Please do some more videos on these beautiful horses. This is awesome I have shared it my animal groups I have on Facebook. Thanks for doing this it was fantastic to watch. I had to watch it twice thus far it is so good. I enjoy all your videos. Will be looking for more on these horses soon.
Thank God Iceland respects Winter's coming
great work ; this is truly unseen by many I trust...
Beautiful documentary 🌹
I love these strong horses!
Wonderful Documentary. Beautiful Island, horses and people.
They're wonderful little horses---all of them look about 14 hands? Does the wind ever stop blowing there?
The land is beautiful. The horses are beautiful.
Love these interesting horses & Iceland!
It's amazing, thank you.
So beautiful!
Horses are so Beautiful and Majestic
💕🐴💕
Another horse lover who uses painful bits to ride horses. The horseys and the landscape are absolutely amazing. Beautiful documentary.
This was an absolutely magical video ♥️ 🐎 ♥️🙏🏻
My imported Icelandic horse got to have 2 foals and died at 34 years old. She never got sick and never ran off. My Dad got to learn riding on her when he was 50 years old , here in The Netherlands and she never did anything to let him fall off. Her son was the leader of the herd and so so strong. You could put a grown bigger male on him easily ( my father is not that heavy, like 78kg ) and he would took off. This is the best breed since they stay calm in the head. And do anything for you, the farmer where they stayed said… this breed would keep going for you even when they are tired and want to rest. So as a horse owner you need to be wise and take good care of them so they don’t run themselves into a early death.. because they will do anything for you. Best breed same as Welsh cob section D also love that breed and owned that breed❤️
Oh, my. The horses are gorgeous.
I’m a lover of the majestic horse
More horse documentaries please ❤
That was a brilliant video to watch.👍👍👍
What magnificent creatures. ❤
Thanks for this documentary.
Excellent work
I REALLY ENJOY WATCHING 👀 THIS SHOW LOVELY 😍 👌 👍
Did I hear 3000 people live on this Island LORD SIGN ME UP! Beautiful horses nice documentary 🐎 The nature has me sold its lovely there. Ha, look at that beautiful rainbow 🌈
Wonderful horses and people! I did feel a bit sad though to see the insensitive use of the bit and the rein. The reins are held in an unyielding fist and the horses are hauled around with too much pressure on the mouth. The reins always look in a straight line and the mouths are often gaping. This isn’t necessary. Horses can be ridden without bits because they are so sensitive to pressure, so if a bit is used the rider needs to become far more sensitive than this....
I so long to come to Iceland to ride these and be with these !
Hard life but everyone smiles.
wow, your video always great, I like them
It's the screwdriver holding mom's hair up for me ❤
Amazing grace ! I am unaware that Iceland has volcanos and hot springs . Geraldton's inland places for 5 hundred miles is full of old volcano action from a time period past 1 thousand years . It has much mineral presents , from iron to any raw materials known to man . Mining of these elements is a big part of Geraldton's economy base . Thoroughbred Gallopers are also very important to Geraldton for employment
They are wonderful. Small ears, powerful hind quarters, bigger legs and feet than I imagined.
Excellent video 😊
Here from the Icelandic horse email report. 🐴
Truly captivating
ABSOLUTELY UNDENIABLY BEAUTIFUL 💘 BABIES THESE GEOURGEOUS HORSES AS ARE ALL GOD'S AMAZING BEAUTIFUL CREATIONS
These horses reminds me of the small, sturdy Spanish horses where some have become the feral Mustang that roams in places like Montana but I am also reminded by the Icelandic horse of the American Morgan, just a little..
Please do more horses!
The Icelandic Horses.
🏀🐴🇮🇸❄️🥐
Wonderful
Porto
Wow! When the kids were brushing the horses the horses were whispering to one another I never seen that before -37:10 mark
Amazing trip
What a wonderful place, not least because of the absence of people. The children look like mine. here in the Uk we have 18m more people now than when I was born and we are full to bursting. Iceland looks very attractive in comparison.
Horses are a hardy animal. There are wild horses in Dutch Harbor Alaska. Anyone that has been there know how tough you have be to live there.
Some horse types are…not all.
@@d.kennedy7627all horses are tough, especially compared to the delicate human.
Have never been outside Asia. Always wondered how fascinating would be to live in a place like windows xp wallpaper.
🌟 cool my horse is Icelandic she is in my videos love your videos
I love this channel. Wish it was on a different platform than RUclips >.
Thank you so much Kelly! Maybe someday we’ll have our own streaming service 😉 no, that’s doubtful but one never knows how things develop. Important for us is free access for all.
@@FreeDocumentaryNature the sole reason I am still on RUclips at the moment, albeit infrequently, is because of your channel as well as Secrets of Nature. Freedom of education should be available to all, and it is absolutely critical for as many people as possible to learn about the natural world we are destroying as a species.
@@FreeDocumentaryNature My hubby and I were discussing your channel last night. If you have a Patreon or something to that effect, we would be honored to donate. Please note: we have NEVER donated to ANY Patreon, Kickstarter, etc as most content creators value their own egos and not free exchange of educational information. You deserve your own server! Mind you, we'd only be able to contribute a tiny amt (got hit hard by the current crisis'), however you deserve if!
What a culture.
nice video
I will go there someday.
Send us a message when you do get there please. We’d love to hear from you!
These horses are so well-suited for the climate, look so healthy and happy..so nice to see that they aren't stabled a lot. But really, aren't these ponies? They are short.