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.

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.

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 ...

A feel-good moment was caught on camera by Shoshana Iten, which shows a newborn horse standing up for the first time. The ...

“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, ...

This content was paid for by an advertiser. It was produced by our commercial team and did not involve HuffPost editorial staff. There are few sights lovelier than herds of Icelandic horses trotting ...

Iceland has trotted out a service that lets horse reply to work emails when you’re on vacation. The world-first ‘OutHorse Your Email’ service is designed to encourage travelers to take a break and ...

Workers set to leave for a holiday but unsure what to write in their out-of-office message can relax and leave it up to horses from Iceland as part of a bizarre stunt. The whacky idea is part of a new ...