Icelandic Horses are a prominent part of the island's countryside. Icelandic horses are smaller than most horses and larger than ponies. They come in a variety of colors and in our experience were very friendly. These horses live in a town called Egilsstaðir, which is north of the Eastern fjords. Aside from being visually beautiful livestock and companions, Icelandic horses are also kept for food. We were assured that these horses were not for food.
While I'm on the subject of Icelandic food, I should also note that Icelanders also eat whale (We saw whale burgers & whale hotdogs) and they also eat puffin, a small bird from which the national dish is made. There were no puffins on the island during our visit; they migrate to warmer places in the winter. In the summer, people visit from all over the world just to see them, magnets and tee shirts of them everywhere. Other interesting Icelandic food things that we heard of were the fermented shark meat and the halved sheep head, which is served with one eye and half a brain (whole) on a platter.