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Icelandic Horses
The Great Icelandic Horses
The Icelandic horses is a breed of horses that lives in Iceland. In
fact, this is a horse that is said to have been there since the mid
800s AD, making it one of the oldest horse breeds in the world. Many
people think that the horses were brought to Iceland by the Viking
settlers. However, the only proof of that is, of course, that the horse
looks like a lot of the Scandinavian and the European horses. It is
important not to think that the Icelandic ponies are a different breed.
In fact, because of the Icelandics small size, it is often called the
Icelandic pony. Despite being called a pony, in most nations, this
breed is considered to be a horse. One thing that you will notice about
this horse is, despite its small look, it can very easily carry the
weight of a grown adult. Thus, this horse packs more of a punch than
what most people give it credit for. The Icelandic Horses are also able
to stand up to very cool temperatures, making it a very durable
horse.
Many people like to choose the Icelandics as a first horse to buy. That
is because of how easy they are to ride. Not only that, but they are
fairly easy to handle as well. In fact, many up and coming riders (or
kids) like to ride on Icelandic horses the best. When you breed these
horses, the first thing that you will notice is that they are very
willing to try anything. On top of that, these horses are very brave
and do not get frighten very easily. Most of the time, you are also
sure to notice that the horses are very cheerful and very confident in
themselves. Unlike other horses, these horse do not need a lot of
encouragement from their owners like other horses do. So people think
that the horse is so brave, because Iceland does not have any animals
that are large enough to be a predator for this horse. The only thing
that these horses have to watch out for is, of course, the weather.
This is one reason why the horse has great survival skills.
Unlike a lot of horses, most of the Icelandic horses actually get some
time off each year. This is a time where the horses can pretty much
roam freely in herds. The owners of these horses find that it's very
important for the horses to become independent thinkers. This is good
for the horse in case it ever gets out on its own. It has to know how
to stay alive in these cold temperatures. Overall, it's a great horse
that loves to be around people. They are very happy horses, and they
just love to be with you. This is one breed of horse that you do not
have to take care of all the time. It knows what to do and when to do
it. If you want a horse that you do not have to babysit all of the
time, then this is the horse for you. Of course, it is important to
read up on these horses before getting one. As you can guess, they do
not do as good in warmer weather. So check out what kind of climates
these horses do best in.
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