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Kristin on September 10th, 2011
Icelandics are a tough breed that have survived inhospitable weather and famines for over 1,000 years. Photo by Sela Yair

by Kristin Berkery Iceland and its horses seem like a world apart from what we’re used to in the U.S., but surprisingly, Iceland is only about a six-hour flight from New York City — much less than the time it takes to fly from New York to London. What makes Iceland different? Most of the [...]

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Kristin on May 31st, 2011
An Argentine Criollo mare with strong jennet type. Photo by Luciodec from the Wikimedia Commons.

by Kristin Berkery I’m not talking about a jenny, a female donkey, but a jennet — a type of horse that is the foundation of many modern breeds. The jennet, pronounced “JEN-it,” was the result of crossing Barbs, or Barbary horses from Morocco, with Iberian stock in Andalucía, Spain. Islamic Berbers conquered a portion of [...]

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