Over countless generations, Icelandic horses have developed distinct traits such as a long mane and a unique gait.

I didn’t think I’d find a little piece of Iceland tucked away in Shelbyville, Kentucky, but that’s exactly what happened when ...

On the upside, I was riding an Icelandic horse, a breed that has become one of the most stalwart equines on Earth in the land of fire and ice, one of the globe’s coldest islands. I soon realized ...