Icelandic Horses

Icelandic horses are as local to Iceland as its people. The ponies arrived in Iceland on the very first ships of the settlers and has, ever since, remained a loyal friend and vital servant. This little journal post is a little story of a chance encounter with these little creatures.

Icelandic Horses hold a very special place in my heart. If you ever have the honour of meeting a member of its species, you’ll immediately understand why. Notably more curious, intelligent and independent than other horse breeds, the Icelandic horse is loved by all. Even Searle couldn’t stay away from them.

On a personal note, I love horses in general and to find a bunch of very friendly Icelandic Horses was a true treasure. If you wanted to go experience these lovely animals but are not comfortable with approaching possibly wild ones, I have the right thing for you. Go and visit Stori Kambur horse farm in Iceland! We took our couple Janelle and Brian to this spot in 2019 when they got married. It was an amazing experience and made for some great photographs.

The reason for this Iceland trip was actually a rather epic intimate iceland wedding which parts of that can be seen here!

Also visit this post for more of a travel diary and behind the scenes of our first trip to Iceland.