Articles Tagged 'Iceland'
Iceland Horse Drive
Today, we drove a herd of 50 horses to Gullfoss, a huge waterfall, in Iceland. I have to admit, since I had only just gotten to Iceland and ridden Icelandics once, I was a little nervous, as we took off at a fast tolt with 50 horses behind me and… Read more »
Iceland- Cliff Ride
On a ride in Iceland with Ishestar, which can be booked through EquitrekkingTravel.com, my guide Asa wanted to take me a different route on the way home, so we drove the herd of horses back towards the farm, but then split off from the rest of the group for our… Read more »
Iceland- Icelandic Horses & Culture Video
Today I had the honor and privildge of riding with Diddi, one of Iceland’s top riders. Diddi is the nickname for Sigurbjörn Bárðarson. Diddi means the Golden Rider and I can see why Diddi is called this. Not only is he a great rider (I also saw him compete at… Read more »
Iceland- Summer Reading for Iceland
Summer is approaching, and we are getting ready to travel again. That means that I am reading up on horses around the world, particularly at this point, in Iceland. If you are looking for some summer reading or reading for your Icelandic riding vacation, I can recommend a couple of… Read more »
Icelandic Horse Competition
Today Ragnar, a local Icelander and rider, introduced me to the world of Icelandic horse competitions at a local show just outside of Reykjavik. Ragnar was another Icelander who would be fun to ride with. The night before the horse show, he had been on a midnight ride and BBQ.… Read more »
Icelandic Horses: Learning to Ride Video
Tolting is fun... once you've learned how to do it! by Darley Newman To start my Iceland riding adventure, I first wanted a lesson in how exactly to get these furry Icelandic horses to tölt. Our crew headed to a riding ceter and tour operator right outside of Reykjavik. My… Read more »