. Social Scandinavia in the Viking age. Via. -?. r>ruii/.( Iiiiishiiii for lliiriicss. Fig. -ir,. Itichly Dec-orated Spur of (Jolil. (From (iu^tafsons Xorges 0kit id) TRANSPORTATION 197 was easier, for the Northman shod himself with skeesor snow-shoes, and could readily carry a supply of pro-visions or commodities upon a sledge or sled which hedragged behind him. The most common method of travel for any consider-able distance was by horseback riding, which was espe-cially favored in Iceland, because of the poorroads. Upon every large farm in the Scan- ^o^^eback -v-r 1 Riding dmavian Aorth w
. Social Scandinavia in the Viking age. Via. -?. r>ruii/.( Iiiiishiiii for lliiriicss. Fig. -ir,. Itichly Dec-orated Spur of (Jolil. (From (iu^tafsons Xorges 0kit id) TRANSPORTATION 197 was easier, for the Northman shod himself with skeesor snow-shoes, and could readily carry a supply of pro-visions or commodities upon a sledge or sled which hedragged behind him. The most common method of travel for any consider-able distance was by horseback riding, which was espe-cially favored in Iceland, because of the poorroads. Upon every large farm in the Scan- ^o^^eback -v-r 1 Riding dmavian Aorth were several saddle-horses,the pride of their owners. White was the favorite colorin horses, but black and sorrel horses were also muchliked. A close comradeship existed between the horseand his o^\^ler, and if the latter was a person of somesocial importance, the taste and expense displayed in theequipment and decoration of the animal were intendedto reflect the masters wealth and position. While the poor man rode his horse bareback or withonly a blanket of wadmal or a cushion of stra
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