Icelandic Horse Village

Head off, Icelandic on! Marvin Jüngel (two-time winner of the Hamburg Derby) and Hannes Ahlmann (U-25 rider at the highest level) were able to experience this feeling for themselves on the Saturday of the fair at the Leipzig Horse Night. And the enlarged Icelandic horse village had so much more to offer.

Versatile horses with strong nervest hat go through thick and thin with you - discover the power of Icelandic horses in our Icelandic Horse Village in exhibition hall 3! Here you can learn everythging about those special horses from the island of fire and ice, admire them in action and even get very close to them. See for yourself and let the sympathetic gait miracles enchant you!

Isi-Friday 16.01.2026

Friday at the fair becomes a highlight for all Icelandic Horse Fans: Welcome to our Isi-Friday!

“Isi” – Simply special. Simply relaxed. Simply Isi.

Our Friday at the fair is all about this wonderfully charming horse breed.

Easy because, with the code PPF26ISIFD, an online day ticket for Isi-Friday can be conveniently purchased from home for only €9.90.

Easy, because you can take a relaxed stroll through the halls, explore the fascinating world of Icelandic horses, and start your weekend a day early.

And easy, because we’re giving you a day dedicated entirely to the passion for Icelandic horses – without the stress, but full of heart, Icelandic calm, and plenty of exciting highlights.

A Full Day Dedicated to Icelandic Horses

With the Isi program, visitors can follow the fluffy gaited talents throughout the entire fair on Friday.

Experience Icelandic horses up close with:

  • Exclusive prize competitions in the Icelandic Horse Village
  • Gait demonstrations on the Isi catwalk
  • Exciting performances in the Action Ring, including “Faszination Islandpferd” by the IPZV, “Dressur mit Islandpferden” with Sarah Seifert, and “Gelassenheitstraining im Messeumfeld – Katja Schnabel trifft Sarah Seifert”
  • Nora Wehner and the Icelandic horses during live training in the X-Trail
  • The lecture “Herz, Lunge, Muskel – Ursachen von Leistungsinsuffizienz bei Pferden: Was wissen wir beim Islandpferd?” by Dr. med. vet. Corinna Arnold in Forum HORSE
  • Two lectures in EXHIBITOR Forum by Hestakofi: “Keine Angst vor Sommerekzem” and “Schuppen bei Pferden sprechen eine klare Sprache”
  • The live podcast “Takt und Verstand” in the Reiterstübchen
  • And to close the day, the Isi-Friday wraps up with the Icelandic Horse Friends gathering and a shared exchange in the Reiterstübchen

The full schedule of Isi-Friday can be found here in the programm.

Icelandic horses you can touch!

At our Icelandic paddock you can experience our lovely allrounders up close, look into their loyal eyes, tousle through their fluffy mane or caress their soft noses!

Expo:

Every village needs a place to buy something. Our little shopping paradise gives you the chance to browse for new treasures for yourself or your four-legged best friend. This way you can take a piece of icelandic lifestyle home with you.

Our Icelandic Horse Breeding Associations:

In their big booth our four breeding associations IPZV Landesverband Mitteldeutschland e.V. , IPZV Zweinig e.V. , IPV Altenburger Land e.V. and Islandpferdeverein Südharz e.V. will tell you a lot about their horses. Learn more about their strong nerves, enthusiasm, personality and the characteristic will to please. Here you will experience a special sense of community that you can only find among Icelandic horse lovers!

Gear Shift in Action:

What are Icelandic horses most famous for? Exactly, for their ability to not only master three, but five gaits! In our Action Ring you get the opportunity to get inspired by the gentle and comfortable tölt as well as the rapid flying pace. Additionally, our Icelandics will prove their courage and surefootedness in our new X-Trail.