Icelandic horses will for the first time participate in the 18th Paris Horse Parade on November 24, 2013.
The Parisian public will be able to see eleven gaited icelandic horses parade for the first time among 150 horses to mark the opening ceremony of the 42nd Salon de Paris 2013.
Eight Icelandic horses will give riding demonstrations throughout the Salon du Cheval. The general public will also have the chance to try the most famous gait of the icelandic horse – the magical gait called the tölt! The Fédération Française du Cheval Islandais (FFCI), the national association of the breed will also be present in the Salon where they will represent all underlying associations and groups concerned with the breed such as : breeders, teachers, sport and leisure riders.