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In every quarter of the world the horse 

 serves Man; even on the edge of the 

 Arctic. The Icelandic pony can claim to 

 be one of the purest breeds in Europe. 

 It was first introduced into Iceland by 

 Viking settlers more than a thousand 

 years ago and during the last 800 years 

 no other horses or ponies have been 

 imported into the country. The Ice- 

 lander is strong, healthy and pretty and 

 is one of the very few breeds of horse 

 acclimatised to Arctic conditions. Cap- 

 tain Scott used Icelandic ponies during 

 his ill-fated expedition to the South 

 Pole. In Iceland pony-trekking is a very 

 popular sport and these hardy, willing 

 little animals are ideally suited to it. 

 During the winter the ponies stay out 

 in all weathers and fend completely for 

 themselves. 



