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Today's featured article Icelandic horse performing the tölt The Icelandic horse is a breed of horse developed in Iceland. Developed from ponies brought to Iceland by Norse settlers in the 9th and 10th centuries, the breed is mentioned in Icelandic literature and historical records. They are long-lived, hardy, and have few diseases in their country. In addition to the gaits typical of other horse breeds, many Icelandic horses can also do the tölt (pictured) and the flying pace. The only breed of horse in Iceland, sizable populations exist in Europe and North America. They are used for sheepherding work in Iceland, leisure, showing, and racing. Selective breeding and natural selection with the Icelandic climate developed them into their current form. In the 1780s, much of the breed was killed after a volcanic eruption at Laki. The first breed society for the Icelandic horse was created in Iceland in 1904; the breed is now represented by organizations in 19 nations, under the auspices of the International Federation of Icelandic Horse Associations. (Full article...) Recently featured: Whisky Galore! (1949 film) Death of Kevin Gately The Spider (magazine) Today's featured picture {{{caption}}} Archive More featured pictures Did you know... Henry Street salamander tunnel ... how salamanders cross the road (pictured)? ... that Joe Shield was the first person from Vermont to be drafted into the NFL and then make a team's roster? ... that codebreaker Emily Anderson was trained to become a Hush WAAC before she joined the British GCHQ? ... that actress Mia Goth was cast as both Pearl and Maxine in X to emphasize the similarities between the two characters? ... that making the manganese nitride Mn2N requires a sponge? ... that AI researcher Jan Leike believes "safety culture and processes have taken a backseat to shiny products" at OpenAI? ... that Zombie Plane cannot take flight from Chuck Norris? ... that Two Roosters Ice Cream became locally popular after offering odd flavors such as "grilled cheese" and "pizza"? ... that Drake discovered an ancient Chinese city?

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