Horses have been in Iceland since the time of the Vikings — and thanks to the country’s strict laws, they’ve been purebred for over 1,000 years.
New horse coat color pattern called ‘ýruskjóttur’ discovered in Iceland
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Horses have been in Iceland since the time of the Vikings — and thanks to the country’s strict laws, they’ve been purebred for over 1,000 years.