Jules Verne on Icelandic Horses

I can just imagine Jules Verne riding an Icelandic horse, traversing fjords and mountains as he learned about Iceland while researching his book "Journey to the Center of the Earth".

 "There is no more sagacious animal than the Icelandic horse. He is stopped by neither snow, nor storm, nor impassable roads, nor rocks, glaciers, or anything. He is courageous, sober, and surefooted. 

He never makes a false step, never shies. If there is a river or fjord to cross (and we shall meet with many) you will see him plunge in at once, just as if he were amphibious, and gain the opposite bank." - Author: Jules Verne