Have you ever tolted? Tolting is one of the five gaits that only Icelandic horses have. It is like walking very fast –up to 30 miles an hour. Kimberly Hart, Icelandic horse connoisseur and owner of ...

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 ...

The distinct landscape and culture make Iceland an experience like no other. Another unique feature of Iceland is their horses. Physically, the Icelandic horses are smaller and even pony-like.

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.

To answer this question, our team went all the way to Iceland to speak with Sonja Noack, the owner of Hestasnilld Riding School in Mosfellsbær, Iceland! She showed us all sorts of different gaits that ...

Did you know there are horses in San Diego County that can trace their roots directly back to the Vikings? They are Icelandic horses and their ancestors were perfect for crossing the oceans on Viking ...

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.

OREGON, USA — Caeli Cavanagh and her horse Þeyr are about to go on the trip of a lifetime, all the way to the Netherlands to compete for Team USA at the World Championships for Icelandic horses. "It's ...