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The Icelandic horse is a breed of horse that has lived in Iceland since the mid-800s, brought to the island by Viking settlers. It originated from pony breeds taken from Scandinavian and European countries to Iceland during the original and subsequent settlements but has now been bred for centuries without the addition of outside bloodstock.