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Horses on Ice

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It’s not about which celeb gets your vote in the Dancing on Ice final this Sunday, oh no! There’s something much more exciting going on on the Planet Ice Rink in Basingstoke this month.

Icelandic horses will be performing on ice for the first time ever in the UK when the best riders in Britain compete with visitors from Europe in their unique tolting gait on the world’s most purebred horse. Tolt is a four-beat lateral gait in which at least one foot is on the ground at all times. It is extremely smooth and can be performed at speeds equating from walk to a fast canter.

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You'll get to see Icelandic horses at a tolt.


IcesHorsesGB takes place on April 19. Tickets are priced at £13 for adults and £8 for children. They’re available from Planet Ice Arena, Basingstoke on 01256355266 or log onto www.planet-ice.co.uk.

To find out more about IceTolt check out www.icetolt.co.uk.

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