I nudged the horse into the bitterly cold gale force wind, turning my head to keep the blowing snow out of my eyes. A wind greater than 39 mph qualifies as a gale, and this wind clearly made the cut.

Wild horses symbolise freedom and resilience, reflecting a deep bond between nature and history. Though truly feral species ...

Icelandic horses are a unique and beautiful horse breed native to Iceland, the land of ice and fire. A source of national pride for Icelanders, these four-legged creatures are known for their slight ...

Drive around Iceland, and you’ll see them everywhere: stout little horses, with beauty-salon hairstyles, dotting one of the most rugged landscapes on Earth. Iceland is a wind-ripped volcanic island in ...

Icelandic horses compete internationally, sell abroad in large numbers, and appear at major equestrian events across Europe and North America. Yet one rule outweighs all of that. The moment an ...

A menu can be a powerful storyteller, especially in Iceland, where its culinary narrative unfolds with native horses and sheep grazing fields blanketed with herbs and berries. As I drive Iceland’s ...

Iceland’s landscapes can look post-apocalyptic: endless black volcanic sand, and nothing else visible for miles but tall power lines. There are spots with lunar-like craters—then, suddenly, a wild ...

Icelandic horses may be the purest horse breed in the world. Icelandic horses may be the purest horse breed in the world. The horses of the Vikings; they have been isolated in this ancient Nordic ...