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WOHER STAMMT DAS ISLANDPFERD?

Seitdem die nordischen Wikinger vor Jahrhunderten das Islandpferd auf die Insel brachten ist die Rasse rein geblieben. Deshalb gehört das Islandpferd zu den den reinsten Rassen der Welt. Das Pferd ist aus Norwegen nach Island gekommen. Ursprünglich stammt es aber von mongolischen Pferden in Asien ab. Einige der Wikinger, welche die Pferde nach Island brachten, […]

SIE RETTETE GULLFOSS – DEN GOLDENEN WASSERFALL

Eines der schönsten Naturphänomene im Süden Islands ist der Wasserfall Gullfoss im Fluss Hvítá, dem “Weissen Fluss”. Auf der unteren Zuschauerebene sehen Sie die Büste einer Frau, mit scharfen Augen. Hinter diesem Denkmal steckt eine bemerkenswerte Geschichte, die wir uns anhören sollten. Kraftwerkpläne Wer heute vor dem Wasserfall Gullfoss steht kann sich wohl schwer vorstellen, […]

REITEN MIT ÍSHESTAR

Íshestar Reittouren gehören zu den ältesten Anbietern von Reittouren in Island. Íshestar wurde 1982 von drei Familien gegründet. Einer der Gründer war Einar Bollason, ein grosser Reiter und Pferdeliebhaber. In den ersten Jahren bot Íshestar nur mehrtägige Touren an. Im Jahr 2000 wurde das Íshestar-Reitzentrum am Rande des Ortes Hafnarfjörður eröffnet und seitdem hat Ísehstar […]

She saved Gullfoss – the Golden waterfall

Riding with Íshestar

Íshestar riding tours are amongst the oldest horse riding operator in Iceland. Íshestar was established in 1982 by three families one of them being Einar Bollason a great rider and horse enthusiast. For the first years, Íshestar only operated multi-day tours but in 2000 the Íshestar horse center opened up in the outskirt of Hafnarfjörður […]

COMBO TOURS WITH ÍSHESTAR

  If you want a full day of activities then we know a perfect way for you to spend your day! We do have two great tours that combine horse riding with popular activities in Iceland: Whale watching and caving. These exciting tours are perfect for those who want to get the most out of […]

Where does the Icelandic horse come from?

Where does the Icelandic horse come from? The Icelandic horse has remained pure for centuries since the Nordic Vikings brought him to the country. The Icelandic horse is therefore amongst the purest breeds in the world. The Icelandic horse is from Norway but originally he comes from the Mongolian horses from Asia. Some of the […]

Horse Riding Center and Café Íshestar

Café ÍshestarÍshestar´s horse center is situated in beautiful nature only 15 minutes from Reykjavik. From there we go on our exciting day tours through lava fields and stunning nature. We have a perfect facility to welcome our guests in our horse center before and after the riding tour is finished. There is a small cafeteria […]

Winter riding in Iceland

Horseback riding in winter is a completely different experience to riding during the warm summer months. Generally, in Iceland, we keep our horses out in the field from mid-summer until late December. The main reason for this is that Iceland becomes a complete winter wonderland full of snow and ice and the Icelandic people (and […]

The Icelandic horse and the Icelandic people through the ages

  The Icelandic horse has been with the people of Iceland ever since the first settlers came here in 874 and it has adapted very well to nature and weather on this small island in the North Atlantic Ocean. When the horses came here they were „regular“ size but now they are significantly smaller than […]