Icelandic horses and riders cross the Laxa River in North East corner of Iceland

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The Icelandic horse, though only averaging , is still regarded as a horse, and retains it purity as a native breed by strict regulations on its movements. They have a unique gait, a running walk, called the tolt. Once a horse leaves Iceland, for instance, it is not allowed back in the country. The horses, used for sheep and horse round-ups in the autumn, are kept exercised in the summer through their use as holiday horses,

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Size: 5400px × 3550px
Location: North East Iceland
Photo credit: © John Ruler / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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