Title

Icelandic Horses in Pasture

Caption

Icelandic Horses in Pasture, Iceland The ancestors of the Icelandic horse were brought to Iceland by Viking Age Scandinavians between 860 and 935 AD. Selective breeding over the centuries has developed the breed into its current form. Natural selection has also played a role, as the harsh Icelandic climate eliminated many horses through cold and starvation

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Phil Degginger

Reference

BRK22I31_216

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No

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NA

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Rights managed

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47,5Mb (1,7Mb) / 16,6in x 11,1in / 4992 x 3328 (300dpi)

Keywords

Domestic Horse Domestic Horses Equus Equus caballus Equus islandicus Europe Europe's Farmland Iceland Iceland Horse Icelandic horse Icelandic horses Mammal Mammalia Mammalian Mammals No People Pony breed Selection animal husbandries animal husbandry breed breeding breedings breeds cattle centuries century climate climates cold deserted eat empty farm animal feed feeding field form grazing ground hack hacks harsh horse horse breed horse breeds horses ingestion lawn livestock livestock breeding livestock breedings livestock farming many meadow meadows natural naturalness no one nobody numerous original pasture pastures plenty ponies pony productive livestock riding horse rough rugged saddle horse shape shapes stock farming thoroughbred thoroughbreds uninhabited Icelandic North Europe Northern Europe animal feed animal feeds fodder food graze grazing