The very first thing I told myself that I was going to do in Iceland was ride an Icelandic horse. I grew up horseback riding and the instant that I saw a picture of the horses in Iceland, I was sold. I knew this was going to be one of my favorite parts of the trip and I was right. This tour in particular was an hour trail ride through the lava fields in the countryside. Upon arrival, they asked about your experience and paired us with a horse respectively. Then, we all got in a single file line and began our ride. Icelanders are very proud of these horses because they are only native to this land. They are smaller than what you would expect compared to the horses we have in the US. I made the mistake of calling them ponies to which I was immediately corrected that they are not. In their defense, they really are built much stockier and stronger than the average pony. Their fur is thick and long to withstand the cold winters and they are a very unique breed. We also learned that they have an extra gait that no other horses have which we got to experience on our ride. The tour was very organized and in the middle the allowed for a break to take pictures in the field. While I think this excursion is completely worth it, the horses are everywhere in Iceland and you can always see them while you are just traveling the island!
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