Fact #1

The Company Glacier Horses was founded in the spring of 2014 by a young local horse trainer, Hilmar Þór Sigurjónsson.

Fact #2

Glacier Horses is located in Öræfasveit, the beautiful area surrounding Öræfajökull which is the highest mountain in Iceland.

Fact #3

The company´s name comes from all the majestic glaciers in the area. Nowhere in Iceland are people living closer to glaciers than in Öræfasveit.

Horseback riding

Enjoy the Icelandic horse in the beautiful realm of Öræfajökull glacier and Hvannadalshnjúkur, the highest peak in Iceland. We offer short riding tours (1-1,5 hour) in Sel, only 6,4 km east of Skaftafell National park. The tour suits beginners and experienced riders.

The Icelandic Horse

The Icelandic horse is known for its good temper. It is friendly and gentle, very strong compared to size and sure-footed. It is also renowned for having five natural gaits while most other breeds have three or four gaits! 

Horse Training

We have great training facilities, a round pen, a 17×34 m riding pen, a pace track and of course the most beautiful and diverse riding paths in Iceland! We are mostly training our own horses but are also happy to take horses in training from others.

Located at the foot of Europe’s largest glacier!

“We are so happy to have waited to go horse riding in Iceland until we found Glacier Horses in our last day of the trip. It was totally worth the wait!” – A happy Glacier Horses customer 🙂

Recent news

29/07/2020
  Did you know that we are located next to the highest peak of Iceland?       Glacier Horses has its home on the…

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23/06/2020
The horse rental of Glacier Horses has opened its doors for visitors again! In this beautiful summer week we took a lot of icelandic families…

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18/06/2020
June is a very special month in Iceland. It holds all the light and the  midnight sun, that paints the country in magical colors. The…

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