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 ...

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.

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 ...

My horse knows the land better than I, so I loosen the reins and let her lead our way across Iceland’s southern highlands. Single file, our small group from Íshestar trots toward the row of mossy ...

The Icelandic horse is a breed of horse developed in Iceland. Although the horses are small, at times pony-sized, most registries for the Icelandic refer to it as a horse. Icelandic horses are ...

“I have that passion for horses, once it’s in your blood stream you can’t shake it,” she says. “And Iceland. I have always had this visceral reaction. As a child, if I heard that word, I was like, ...

SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (LEX 18) — The largest Icelandic horse operation in North America is in Shelbyville. Lettleiki is a riding school providing group and individual lessons for beginner to advanced ...