Horses of Iceland

Horses of Iceland is photographer Guadalupe Laizs first book celebrating her love for Iceland, its people, and its horses. Taken over a period of five years, Laizs photographs are a portrait of the beauty and gentleness of the Icelandic horses in their natural habitat. In this superb large-format volume, first published in 2019, Laiz captures the beauty and strength of the Icelandic horses in a compelling pictorial journey. Her sensitive photography showcases the inherent nature of the horses in intimate portraits and against Icelands dramatic landscapes. The magnificent colour and black-and-white images present the horses in fine detail, bringing the majestic animals to life. Laiz invites readers to share her love for Iceland, its people, and the horses. She has since returned to Iceland numerous times to photograph the horses for her follow-up publication. In the Land of Fire and Ice: Horses of Iceland (2025) Laiz widens her lens to not only capture the horses, but to showcase the rugged, harsh, and unpredictable environment that has shaped the character of these animals.