Just beep and the sheep will move out the way! If you find yourself in one of the most-adventure filled regions of Iceland: the north (yes, there are plenty of sheep that dot the countryside and ...
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Saddle up for Iceland’s annual sheep drive, where human and horses work hand-in-hoof. The scene is like something from a Biblical epic: 2,000 sheep are being driven across a desert of black lava. The ...
Iceland’s landscapes can look post-apocalyptic: endless black volcanic sand, and nothing else visible for miles but tall power lines. There are spots with lunar-like craters—then, suddenly, a wild ...
“Sálmur, no,” I chide. My small but mighty steed ignores me and noses in the hedgerow for a particularly juicy leaf. In Iceland, tradition dictates that you learn your horse’s name before you ride. It ...
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 ...
Iceland’s landscapes can look post-apocalyptic: endless black volcanic sand, and nothing else visible for miles but tall power lines. There are spots with lunar-like craters—then, suddenly, a wild ...
Saddle up for Iceland’s annual sheep drive, where human and horses work hand-in-hoof. I’m on foot, patrolling one corner of the herd, trying to deter a particularly stubborn ewe from running off. But ...