The Icelandic horse is a small, unique breed that arrived alongside the first Norse settlers in this island country sometime between 860 and 935 CE. More than 1,000 years later, they remain purebred thanks to strict regulations prohibiting the importation of horses. And once exported, they can never come back—rules designed to stop the spread of disease.
Icelandic horses, Iceland
Today in History
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European Day of Parks
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International Sloth Day
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A field of English lavender
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International Museum Day
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A path to access
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Poinsettia Day
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Take the Stairs Day
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A tree amid the Tetons
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Nha Phu Bay, Nha Trang, Vietnam
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Rockin with the rockhoppers
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