Eldhestar newsletter

May has kept us very busy at Eldhestar. Here you’ll find the major doings. Our annual riding horse competition, Eldhestar Local, was on 10 May. This meet is only for...

Our last Northern Lights Tour was in mid-April. This concluded our winter season 2018-2019. The popularity of these tours has clearly increased year-on-year. More guests came on our trips this...

Even though no news has appeared on Eldhestar’s homepage since the end of January, a lot has happened here the past two months. Many guests have visited us. Overnight stays...

How do you survive the winter in Iceland? Well, we have to say that this is a question we often get asked and it needs some more sentences to explain.First...

Most people visit us for their interests of the Icelandic horse. People come for 1 hour’s horseback riding, a 1-day riding tour or even several days on the highlands, away...

Come and make some family memories at Eldhestar! Experience a fascinating nature on our wonderful Icelandic horses with your family. Our riding tours range from one or two hours to...

We are happy to have our young horses inside again now, they brighten up everybody’s day with their fluffy winter coats, big eyes and curious minds. The older ones (4...

Dear fellow Eldhestar-Riders, Around Christmas and New Year’s Eve, we wanted to look back onto 2018 and thank all of you for riding with us! We had a fantastic year...

Both our famous Sprengisandur Wilderness Tours have been great! All our guests overcame the challenge of 6 long days of riding. Thanks to our guides and chef our guests returned...

We have had a lot of sunny, windless days, the grass has turned green and the temperatures are rising steadily, the perfect conditions for new life to emerge! Almost all...

Last Minute Sale until 4th June! We have a few seats left on our Tour 16 – The Valleys of Borgarfjördur. The tour the Valleys of Borgarfjördur will be guided...

On Friday, 11th May, we held our fifth Eldhestar Local staff competition. 20 riders and horses participated in the competition this year. The task was to ride a full loop...

What’s the better idea, than relaxing stop at our restaurant in Hotel Eldhestar with the scenic mountain view? Now you can join us for a brunch, which we offer next...

The Environment Agency closed a walk in Reykjadalur in Ölfus on March 31st, to protect the area from damage. Following a state check in the area, the closure was extended...

For this time of the year, the Icelandic weather lives up to its reputation to change every few minutes and to be kind of rough. Although it presents us a...

We finally got over the unpredictable winter and almost all of the snow on the farm has melted. Here in Iceland we celebrate the first day of summer on the...

Now, this is a much-discussed topic here in Iceland, perfectly suited for small talk with everyone you pass on the street. We have two types of winters here, the mild,...

The dates for the Shorter Tours from September 2018 until April 2019 are now online! The following tours are now open for booking, you find detailed information and dates on...

The Valleys of Borgarfjörður in West Iceland – June 16 In summer 2018, we will offer a new tour in one of the most beautiful areas of Iceland, on scenic...

Eldhestars new brochure for 2018 can now be downloaded, for the English brochure please download it from our home page. We would like to point out that we offer a...

In July, our young mares Sónata frá Völlum and Vallarsól frá Völlum were presented to the judges at a breeding show in Hella, and we are incredibly proud of the...