[header] How to ride an icelandic horse [title] Get him ready for tölt. [step] The tölt is one of the two gaits that is uniquely natural for icelandic horses. It is a four-beat gait where there is always a part of the foot on the ground.
It is an incredibly smooth gait that can still carry you along at up to 20 mph. Because of this, it's great for trail-riding and trekking.