When these settlers arrived in Iceland , they brought their beliefs , and their horses , with them .
The earliest Norse people venerated the horse as a symbol of fertility , and white horses were slaughtered at sacrificial feasts and ceremonies .
When these settlers arrived in Iceland , people brought their beliefs , and their horses , with them .
The earliest Norse people venerated the horse as a symbol of fertility , and white horses were slaughtered at sacrificial feasts and ceremonies .