Icelandic Horse (5415)
Print size is 8x12 and the mat is 16x20 with a 16x20 backing. Ready for framing.
Notecards are availabe in sets of 4 for $16.00. For more information, contact me.
| Description: | The Icelandic Horse is one of the oldest breeds in the world. When Iceland was settled between 874 A.D. and 935 A.D., the horse was originally brought to Iceland over 1,000 years ago. The most fascinating aspect of its breed is its extreme genetic purity: There has been no infusion of outside blood to the Icelandic Horse breed for almost 1,000 years. They are the ONLY breed of horse in Iceland. The presiding jurisdiction at that time passed laws prohibiting the importation of foreign horses into the country and that law is still in effect today. This prohibition has kept the horse pure and has also stopped any diseases from going into the country.
Once a horse leaves Iceland, it can never return.
They are described as somewhat small, sturdy and hardy.
Whenever we stopped to photograph them, they would run right over to us. They were so curious, very friendly and quite good natured creatures.
There are approximately 80,000 horses in Iceland and about the same number in Europe, and there are about 3,000 in the U.S. |
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