De Viking-paardrijervaring in Noord-IJsland

Our outride with Frökk, Bokki and Felicia was just magical and such a special experience. The horses are living out in a herd and were very well cared for by the knowledgeable and kind staff. The ride was wonderful, our horses were well matched to us (me being an experienced rider and my partner a confident beginner). I had a smile on my face the whole time and loved experiencing the tölt, but also to chat to Felicia and Sara about all things horsey and Icelandic. Thank you so much for a wonderful time. PS the weather was frosty with a bit of wind, but the provided riding overalls kept us warm and cosy. I can only recommend this to any horse lover.

I really cannot add anything that the previous review hasn't already said! This was a "bucket list" experience for my wife, who thoroughly enjoyed the whole event, especially as it was a 1:1 ride with Felicia (I hope I have spelt that correctly!). We didn't finish the movie before we set off. so my wife watched it back at the hotel that night!!

We arrived early to check in for the horse riding which wasn’t a problem. We we’re offered a hot drink and asked if would like to watch a film about Icelandic horses while we waited for the other riders to arrive. We signed the usual disclaimer and were given a map to the stables where our horses were waiting. We were greeted by Sarah (from Belgium but impeccable English) who asked us all what experience we had around horses and riding. We all were fitted with riding hats (properly) and Sarah gave us a demonstration of the basic riding commands and the ‘rules’ for when we were out riding. Namely to make sure we didn’t let our horse overtake hers. (Or we would have to buy her a drink.) Then we all met our horses who were tacked up in a closed pen. Once mounted up and stirrups checked we set off. There were 5 riders altogether on our ride and two instructors. Sarah at the front and Lisa at the back. Only two of us had any real riding experience but we all tried out the tolt. We could ask to stop at anytime and Sarah watched to make sure we we all seated safely. We wound our way across country crossing a stream and along the river to a waterfall where Sarah took lots of pictures of us so we have a lasting memory of our ride. It was a fantastic ride the scenery was stunning and the horses very well schooled and so responsive. Riding in Iceland is like no other riding I have experienced. Even though we were of mixed ability everyone in our party enjoyed it. I would love to come back to this particular stables and enjoy more time riding. As an experienced rider I found the whole experience magical and my husband who has zero experience felt safe too. Sarah was a perfect instructor with an easy confident manner that instilled confidence in even the most nervous rider. Once back at the stables we were able to feed our horses treats and have more photos taken with them. I cannot recommend this experience highly enough and we would definitely come and ride here again