When I visited Iceland backed in April, 2024 with my Dad, his girlfriend and her two kids, We saw the horses all over the island! They really are beautiful and one of my favorite pictures from the whole trip was with one.
@caro5797 the Norwegian Fjord horse is the world's oldest breed tracing back 4000 years. Far older than the Viking Age. The Fjord was domesticated by humans in Norway 🇳🇴 around 2000 BC.
The Icelandic horse is a Norse explorers, Norse settlers or, possibly a Viking Age horse. There were no Viking raids on Iceland. The Norse people went to Iceland to explore and then to settle. Love the Icelandic horses. They, as a breed, exist since the 10th century, they are not older than the Norwegian Fjord as one person wrote in a comment.
Helgason families used to races Iceland horses, dogs and cat at the Ontario farmhouse is truth facts but the Canada government’s not supporting them the safety’s whatsoever.
Could happen, but to echo the sentiments of that blond girl in the beginning of the video, the breed should retain all the unique qualities (e.g. THICK, beautiful manes, friendliness, etc.) are due to their (literal) environment in Iceland, so maybe that's why Icelandic government policy is VERY strict when it comes to import/export policies. As an American who spent his formative years in beautiful southern Maine, on a 90-acre farm, I am a BIG animal lover, so while raising a handful of Icelandic Horses on Maine land probably wouldn't change their appearance much due to Maine also having cold temperatures, but over time maybe their appearance changes a bit? Who knows. But I understand Iceland being very strict, because it's easily one of the most beautiful breeds of horse in the world. And maybe only in Iceland can they can turn out the way they do..
When I visited Iceland backed in April, 2024 with my Dad, his girlfriend and her two kids, We saw the horses all over the island! They really are beautiful and one of my favorite pictures from the whole trip was with one.
i thought the Vikings had fjord horses, Nice to hear you do not start training until they are three beautiful video { love everyones sweaters)
Fjord horses is a younger breed
Fjords are Norwegian Vikings horses, not icelandics :)
@caro5797 the Norwegian Fjord horse is the world's oldest breed tracing back 4000 years.
Far older than the Viking Age.
The Fjord was domesticated by humans in Norway 🇳🇴 around 2000 BC.
@@caro5797 And where do you think Icelanders come from?
Wow! Thank you for this lovely video! ❤
WOW! Thank you for having us with you at this special moment! Greetings from Sweden!
The Icelandic horse is a Norse explorers, Norse settlers or, possibly a Viking Age horse.
There were no Viking raids on Iceland. The Norse people went to Iceland to explore and then to settle.
Love the Icelandic horses. They, as a breed, exist since the 10th century, they are not older than the Norwegian Fjord as one person wrote in a comment.
They seem very similar to the 'Traveling' horses of the Middle Ages in conformation and gaited movement.
Im curious how they got their pinto coats, did vikings really have pintos?
Pinto is an American word. Piebald in the UK.
Color coats are a product of domestication and human selection.
Helgason families used to races Iceland horses, dogs and cat at the Ontario farmhouse is truth facts but the Canada government’s not supporting them the safety’s whatsoever.
Do other breeds.
If america is bying this horse the horse can not stay whitowt food , let them comme for foal and go to america....
Could happen, but to echo the sentiments of that blond girl in the beginning of the video, the breed should retain all the unique qualities (e.g. THICK, beautiful manes, friendliness, etc.) are due to their (literal) environment in Iceland, so maybe that's why Icelandic government policy is VERY strict when it comes to import/export policies.
As an American who spent his formative years in beautiful southern Maine, on a 90-acre farm, I am a BIG animal lover, so while raising a handful of Icelandic Horses on Maine land probably wouldn't change their appearance much due to Maine also having cold temperatures, but over time maybe their appearance changes a bit? Who knows. But I understand Iceland being very strict, because it's easily one of the most beautiful breeds of horse in the world. And maybe only in Iceland can they can turn out the way they do..