In 982 AD the Icelandic Althing ( parliament ) passed laws prohibiting the importation of horses into Iceland , thus ending crossbreeding .
About 900 years ago , attempts were made to introduce eastern blood into the Icelandic , resulting in a degeneration of the stock .
In 982 AD the Icelandic Althing ( parliament ) passed laws prohibiting the importation of horses into Icelandic , thus ending crossbreeding .
About 900 years ago , attempts were made to introduce eastern blood into the Icelandic , resulting in a degeneration of the stock .