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The fascination with Icelandic horses is due not only to their omnipresence on the islands, but their quiet beauty while grazing in the fields or galloping along the dirt roads. Their manes run the color gamut from blond to charcoal, and their temperament is known to be mild, sweet, and plucky. I've read that early Viking inhabitants often were buried with their horses, so vital were the beasts for traversing Iceland's many rivers and its challenging terrain. |