Hekluhestar

Name: Hekluhestar
Address: Austvaðsholt 1b, Hella, IS
Telephone: +3548698953

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Horses of HEKLA. Horseriding tours in south Iceland. Family business that has been running for over 30 years. Hekluhestar - Riding tours since 1981.

The Austvaðsholt farm, which is the heart of Hekluhestar, has the character of a family farm were the horses are the focal point of all activities. Join us on a Summer Night Ride in June, where you ride into the bright Icelandic night. If you
prefer a Day Ride, you can ride with us for one hour up to a day. If you can’t get enough of
riding you are welcome on our Highland tours – 6 and 8 day rides

. June to August we offer riding tours through lavafields and volcanic ash desert and other impressive scenery close to the famous volcano Hekla and Landmannalaugar. If you prefer hiking, make it more memorable and Hike with Packhorses

11/04/2025

Thank you for following us here on instagram, for those of you that don’t know us, we are a family that offers riding tours and accommodation in south of Iceland. Stefnir, Anita and their children, Dagur and Bjartey, live on the farm all year around with their herd of horses, sheep, chicken, dogs and rabbits 😄

09/04/2025

We just had cancelation on our 5 day ride of 19th of May so we have availability. Here you can see info about the ride: https://hekluhestar.is/5-day-ride-2/
Perfect ride if you are coming for the first time to a Iceland 🥰

03/04/2025

Happy birthday to our dear boy, Dagur 🎉🎂🥳🎈we are so lucky that he came into our life 12 years ago and made us parents for the first time. We are so grateful for all the things he has taught us and all the adventures we have had. We can’t wait for all the upcoming adventures. It’s a privilege to be around his imagination, interest in all things in life and humor 🫶🏼

27/03/2025

You’ll be missed our dear friend Hæringur 🤍 thank you for all the memories and laughs when you showed your big character by pushing us humans and other horses in the herd around… one of a kind that’s impossible to replace, over 25 good years traveling the highlands and being the smoothest horse to ride in Hekluhestar history. Alfa horse all your life and Alfa in our hearts all our life 🤍

24/03/2025

Summer memories ☀️
📸 from 🫶🏼

18/03/2025

Quality time with the horses 🫶🏼

14/03/2025

First 2 hour ride of 2025 🤍❄️

07/03/2025

💚🧚‍♂️🤍

25/02/2025

Those last days in February feel more like spring then winter but we are not complaining, the horses are enjoying the mild weather 🤍

14/02/2025

Happy Valentine’s Day ❤️
📸 from talented friend 🫶🏼

03/02/2025

We have some exciting news, we have launched the new dates for the 4 day private clinic and trail ride with from 🫶🏼
The dates are:
2nd-5th of June
22nd-25th of September
For more information check out: https://hekluhestar.is/4-day-private/
And for bookings please send us an email to [email protected]

30/01/2025

This is Finna 🤍 She loves speed in all gates, she even walks fast 💨 She also loves her best friend Gjóska. They are always together in the herd in winter and in the riding tours in summer. We try to respect relationship between the horses and for example they went together on a break to meet up with a stallion and have foals few years ago. Now their daughters (Hekla and Katla) grew up together and are best friends too 🤍

27/01/2025

Happy birthday our dear 🤍🎂
📸 by

25/01/2025

Happy weekend 🤍
📸 from 🫶🏼

23/01/2025

The horses are enjoying their winter break. It’s a pure joy when the sun gets to shine through the clouds occasionally and the wind takes a break☀️❄️

20/01/2025

We have exciting new 👏🏼 our Icelandic sheep dog Lóa is with puppies and went for an ultrasound today, two healthy little puppies were spotted, maybe more 🫶🏼 on the third photo you can see Baltó, the handsome father to be 🤩
First 📸 by

18/01/2025

Happy weekend 🫶🏼
📸 by master

15/01/2025

Somehow the rain feels nicer when you are in the highlands with the horses 💦
📸 by master 🫶🏼

Address

Austvaðsholt 1b
Hella

Telephone

+3548698953

Website

http://www.hekluhestar.is/

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Few spots left on this 4 day clinic ride with @kjarrhorses and @hekluhestar 🤍 you can check out the info here: https://hekluhestar.is/4-day-private/ You are welcome to contact Anita at @hekluhestar or @larissasilja if you need any further info 🫶🏼 . . . #horse #horses #horseriding #horserider #ridingtour #horsebacktravel #cheval #chevaux #chevalislandais #chevauxislandais #pferde #islandspferd #hest #hester #islandshästar #iceland #equestrian #equine #riding #horsemanship #horseriding #ridingtours #pferd #islandshäst #islandspferd #horsebacktravel #horsebackriding #iceland

We love this fairy tail landscape on the fourth day on our 8 days 🫶🏼 . . . #horse #horses #horseriding #horserider #ridingtour #horsebacktravel #cheval #chevaux #chevalislandais #chevauxislandais #pferde #islandspferd #hest #hester #islandshästar #iceland #equestrian #equine #riding #horsemanship #horseriding #ridingtours #pferd #islandshäst #islandspferd #horsebacktravel #horsebackriding #iceland

It’s not difficult to love them with all your heart 🫶🏼 . . . #horse #horses #horseriding #horserider #ridingtour #horsebacktravel #cheval #chevaux #chevalislandais #chevauxislandais #pferde #islandspferd #hest #hester #islandshästar #iceland #equestrian #equine #riding #horsemanship #horseriding #ridingtours #pferd #islandshäst #islandspferd #horsebacktravel #horsebackriding #iceland

One of our beloved paddocks on our riding tours, next to the mountain Einhyrningur 🥰 . . . #horse #horses #horseriding #horserider #ridingtour #horsebacktravel #cheval #chevaux #chevalislandais #chevauxislandais #pferde #islandspferd #hest #hester #islandshästar #iceland #equestrian #equine #riding #horsemanship #horseriding #ridingtours #pferd #islandshäst #islandspferd #horsebacktravel #horsebackriding #iceland

In the 40 year old history of Hekluhestar, we have never had a thunderstorm on a riding tour but there is a first time for everything. We started out in sunshine on this ride in July 2023 but then it changed quickly and the black clouds started to approach us a bit too fast! We had never heard a thunder so load and then the lightning started to come down way to close. Of course the horses got very afraid and they started galloping. We tried to calm them down at the same time we were looking for shelter. We were so lucky because a mountain hut and a paddock was close by. We took the direction to there and waited until it was safe to go again to the mountain hut we had booked for the night. This is a day that no one in the group will ever forget, what an experience and I’m still in awe by the group of riders we had, they all stayed calm and helped out calming the horses. The horses did also so well and even they got scared they calmed down quickly. Riding in a thunderstorm with 60 loose running horses is something we’ll never forget! . . : #horse #horses #horseriding #horserider #ridingtour #horsebacktravel #cheval #chevaux #chevalislandais #chevauxislandais #pferde #islandspferd #hest #hester #islandshästar #iceland #equestrian #equine #riding #horsemanship #horseriding #ridingtours #pferd #islandshäst #islandspferd #horsebacktravel #horsebackriding #iceland

We have few spots available on our Ultimate Hekla ride that starts on the 3rd of June. For further information check out our website: http://hekluhestar.is/5-day-ride-2/ and if you would like to book please send us an email to [email protected] . . . #horse #horses #horseriding #horserider #ridingtour #horsebacktravel #cheval #chevaux #chevalislandais #chevauxislandais #pferde #islandspferd #hest #hester #islandshästar #iceland #equestrian #equine #riding #horsemanship #horseriding #ridingtours #pferd #islandshäst #islandspferd #horsebacktravel #horsebackriding #iceland

Chillin’ with my dear and old friend Pílatus, 28 years old and has been one of the super heroes in the riding tours for around 20 years 🥰 we love him and now he gets to chill more at home but does short rides and is being a champion there like he’s in everything he does ❤️ . . . #horse #horses #horseriding #horserider #ridingtour #horsebacktravel #cheval #chevaux #chevalislandais #chevauxislandais #pferde #islandspferd #hest #hester #islandshästar #iceland #equestrian #equine #riding #horsemanship #horseriding #ridingtours #pferd #islandshäst #islandspferd #horsebacktravel #horsebackriding #iceland

This ain’t Texas, these are the Icelandic horses in the Icelandic highlands 🤩 . . . #horse #horses #horseriding #horserider #ridingtour #horsebacktravel #cheval #chevaux #chevalislandais #chevauxislandais #pferde #islandspferd #hest #hester #islandshästar #iceland #equestrian #equine #riding #horsemanship #horseriding #ridingtours #pferd #islandshäst #islandspferd #horsebacktravel #horsebackriding #iceland