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			The Ice Age Horse For a thousand years the Icelandic Horse has lived in isolation on an island close to the Arctic Circle. But the horse can trace its roots far earlier than the Vikings who first brought them to Iceland. When the ice withdrew after the last ice age, the ancestors of modern Icelandic horses already wandered the tundra; their traces marked as cave wall images, by Europe's ancient inhibitors. Today the Icelandic Horse roams a dramatic landscape. Deep fjords cut into a country built by fire and ice. Volcanoes and hot springs rumble in the ground while glaciers pad the mountains. The landscape is torn between extremes, and the horse has evolved in isolation to cope with this shifting landscape and a variable climate. The Icelandic horse has emerged out of the sagas of Nordic mythology to become an integral part of Icelandic culture and society. With only 250,000 inhabitants and more than 80,000 horses, the country ranks amongst the top horse nations. And worldwide interest in this small and sturdy horse has grown too, as more and more people learn to enjoy this sturdy riding companion. Icelandic filmmaker Pálli Steingrimsson paints a portrait of his native country and a loving picture of its magnificent horses. Written and produced by: Pálli Steingrimsson and Bo Landin Directed by: Pálli Steingrimsson Executive producer: Bo Landin
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