Icelandic Horses

The Icelandic horse is a breed grown in Iceland and is smaller than other regular-sized horses, but still referred to technically as a horse. These horses have long life spans and areRead more resilient to disease. Icelandic law prohibits the importation of horses, and those that have been exported are banned from re-entering the country for life. The Icelandic horse is famous for two kinds of gaits, aside from the basic walk, trot, canter, and gallop. These animals can also be seen in Europe and North America, and are still commonly used as herders for sheep. They also take part in shows, races, and other leisure activities. Photowall pays tribute to this magnificent equine creature with its own collection of Icelandic horses wall murals. These Icelandic horses wall murals depict this fine animal in different scenarios and locations. Hang a few of these Icelandic horses wall murals on the walls of your living room and let them infuse the area with an atmosphere of freedom and vastness. Your family and guests will gape in awe at the magnificent visage of these Icelandic horses wall murals. They will thank you no end for having the kindness of displaying these Icelandic horses wall murals in your home to liven up the space.

Regional in Icelandic horses wall murals

Icelandic horses were bred from ponies brought into Iceland by Norse settlers in the ninth and tenth centuries. They are honored in literature and appear in records of Icelandic history. These animals were revered in Norse mythology by the region’s first inhabitants. They have slowly evolved into their current iterations because of centuries of selective breeding. Photowall lets you share in the uniqueness with “Horse in Lupin Field IV”, “Two Years Later”, and “Two of a Kind” in its amazing collection of Icelandic horses wall murals. These examples of Icelandic horses wall murals showcase just a few examples of this particular breed of horse. Hang these Icelandic horses wall murals in your private study or mini-library to make you feel like an ancient Nordic scholar, searching the annals of history for the origins of the culture. You may also wish to display these Icelandic horses wall murals in your hallways, to give this often abandoned space a feel of excitement and thrill. Make the act of traversing from room to room an exercise in amazement with these Icelandic horses wall murals on the walls. There is practically no area in your home that will not be livened up by these Icelandic horses wall murals.

Resilient in Icelandic horses wall murals

The Darwinian process of natural selection has also been a major reason why these horses have become hardy and resilient. The cold and unforgiving Icelandic climate has killed off many other less sturdy breeds. But the Icelandic stock seems to have not only survived but thrived in these conditions. In the 1780s, the eruption of the volcano at Laki nearly obliterated the entire breed, but their numbers have miraculously recovered and they are now the predominant variety of horse in this region of the world. Photowall tips its hat off to this great survivor with “Sapience”, “Family Portrait”, and “Interplay” in its fine line of Icelandic horses wall murals. Hang these Icelandic horses wall murals atop your bed, in your sleeping quarters, and feel as though you are closing your eyes amidst a vast and snowy Nordic landscape. These Icelandic horses wall murals can fill your dreams with images of galloping equine creatures and brave pioneers of the icy tundras. Your slumber will never be as restful and rejuvenating as when you have these Icelandic horses wall murals in your room.

Magnificent and prized

In the film, The Lord of the Rings, director Peter Jackson decided to use a lot of Icelandic horses to create the feel of Middle Earth. There is even a tribe in the fictitious region of Rohan called the Horse Lords that share a major presence in the film’s main plot. The Icelandic horses mainly appeared as the horses of the Hobbits, which were small human-like creatures, and it was only fitting that their horses were of smaller stature as well. In the three years of film production of this masterpiece, nearly a thousand Icelandic horses were used in the film. Photowall salutes this fine breed with “Horse in Grassland”, “Iceland”, and “Horse in Lupin Field III” in its splendid collection of Icelandic horses wall murals. Hang a few of these Icelandic horses wall murals in your recreation areas to liven up and energize the space. Your moments of grown-up amusement will never be more thrilling than with these Icelandic horses wall murals on the walls. You may even want to position a few of these Icelandic horses wall murals in your lounging areas to give the area a restful and calm atmosphere. Let these Icelandic horses wall murals be a mainstay in your home.
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