While traveling along RT 100 in rural Vermont I noticed a small sign along the road “Vermont Icelandic Horse Farm next right 3m”. Being inquisitive. I took that right turn and headed up a mountain dirt road for 3 miles. When I arrived at the farm over looking the scenic Mad River Glen, I was greeted by the owner Karen Winhold doing the daily farm chores. Karen explained to me that the Icelandic horses are the purest and oldest horse bred in the world. The reason for this is that they were bought over to Iceland by the Vikings and ever since those days Iceland has quarantined itself. For many years, nothing and no one came to Iceland. Even today the flow of live animals and plants is forbidden or strictly restricted. One of the results of this quarantine has been that Icelandic Horses have never been cross-bred with other horses. They have remained pure for over a thousand years. If interested in visiting the Farm you can find that same sign that I did in Fayston, Vermont along RT 100.
A field of beautiful Icelandics!
These are great pics! If you ever come to Iceland then I can show you many more of the Icelandic horses