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“Star ride” across Iceland
16 October 2018

Hermann spent most of the summer on horseback, riding across Iceland with 42 horses and a party of riders. Their route was the shape of a star and covered most of the country, they covered around 50 km per day on average. Read more
“The Horses’ Gift to Me”
26 September 2018

Horses of Iceland recently invited German photographer Christiane Slawik and her husband and assista... Read more
The “will-to-win” gene and other factors of pacing
14 September 2018

A breakthrough discovery concerning the genome of the Icelandic horse was made in 2012 when two Swed... Read more
Life at Landsmót - Highlights
10 August 2018

The National Icelandic Horse Competition, Landsmót, was held in Víðidalur during the first week of J... Read more
Hólar University’s four-legged teachers
02 July 2018

At the ancient education centre Hólar in Hjaltadalur, North Iceland, the first school was establishe... Read more
Hot about hooves: Farrier Zola Runsten talks horse shoeing
18 June 2018

Zola Runsten is a farrier – certified and approved by the Swedish Ministry of Agriculture – who spec... Read more
Therapeutic Riding: Mainly about Having Fun
20 April 2018

There’s spring in the air and intermittent rain. It’s mid-March and a riding course for people with ... Read more
The Queen of Pace
15 March 2018

Charlotte Cook is no ordinary Icelandic horse rider. She’s the reigning world champion in pace from ... Read more
How do horses sleep?
12 March 2018

Sleep is vitally important and to ensure that horses sleep well is part of animal welfare. By keepin... Read more
The Best Horse Among Gods and Men
28 February 2018

In Norse mythology, Sleipnir is the stallion of Óðinn, the highest of the gods. A magical creature w... Read more
Horses of Iceland – Around the World
22 February 2018

Icelandic horses can be found all over the world and some have even made it to the opposite side of ... Read more
“Car commercial” for the Icelandic horse
22 January 2018

A hero video for the Icelandic horse premiered recently and has garnered a lot of attention. Profess... Read more
Of Horses and Elves
08 January 2018

According to Icelandic folklore, elves, or “hidden people”, live in tussocks and boulders. They are ... Read more
Deacon of Dark River
24 December 2017

One of the spookiest Icelandic ghost stories, Djákninn á Myrká, happens at Christmas and features a ... Read more
Stiff-Leggy Steals a Horse
22 December 2017

While Santa Claus’ 13 reindeer fly him across the sky, the 13 Icelandic Yule Lads trod through deep ... Read more
Highlight of the Season
16 November 2017

It’s the last Saturday in September and hundreds have gathered in Skagafjörður, North Iceland, to ob... Read more
Learning through Liberty
24 October 2017

“Please be quiet! Caeli and Þeyr are going to show us something really special. Don’t applaud!” the ... Read more
Value in Icelandic names
08 October 2017

At WorldFengur, the studbook of origin for the Icelandic horse, a two-person committee makes sure th... Read more
Glanni the colour-changer
15 September 2017

There are only about 500 colour-changing roans in Iceland, but their number has increased in recent ... Read more
Exploring the Highlands
28 August 2017

Horses of Iceland partner Riding Iceland invites Eygló Svala Arnarsdóttir and photographer Gunnar Fr... Read more
Flying horse trailer
06 August 2017

Following the transport of the Icelandic national team’s horses to Oirschot, The Netherlands, Horses... Read more
Off to the Championships
01 August 2017

The Icelandic national team is gearing up for the World Championships for Icelandic Horses in Oirsch... Read more
A Place for Horse Lovers
19 July 2017

Sólvangur in South Iceland is a horse breeding farm where people can meet the Icelandic horse, drop-... Read more
Don’t Pack Equine Pathogens
30 June 2017

Icelandic horses are sensitive towards foreign diseases, so please take the necessary precautions wh... Read more
Riding Horse Profile developed by FEIF
08 May 2017

FEIF has developed a new Riding Horse Profile, which is intended to create the best possible match b... Read more
New coat colour in the Icelandic horse
04 May 2017

Ellert frá Baldurshaga is unique. The young stallion is the only horse in the world that carries the... Read more
Icelandic Horse Saves 62-Year-Old
21 February 2017

An Icelandic horse in the town Tann in Röhn district in Germany, most likely saved the life of an ol... Read more
In Harmony with Horses
17 January 2017

At Hólar University College’s Equine Science Department, prospective professional riders and trainer... Read more