What happened when Kay Burley took her high-flying friend on a horseback 'tolt' through the Icelandic wilds On a digital detox in northern Iceland, Kay Burley got more than she bargained for when she ...

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It can be hard, in our increasingly technology-obsessed, distraction-riddled world to just relax and enjoy the moment. But it definitely gets easier when you're on horseback, gently trotting through ...

While visiting Iceland I learned that the Icelandic horse has five gaits. One gait, the Tolt gait, is a four-beat smooth trot. The Tolt gait was so smooth that the horseman rode a lap without spilling ...

After this rather rudimentary assessment of my equestrian skills — or lack thereof — I was directed toward a rather sturdy-looking steed, and so began a remarkable outdoor adventure: a ride across an ...