Hestaland

09/06/2025

Lupine season is here in full bloom, and the fields around Hestaland are bursting into color 🪻🌿 Our horses seem to love the views just as much as we do (though they know better than to snack on them 😉).

Fun fact: Lupines aren’t native to Iceland. They were introduced in the 40s to help with soil erosion, and now they bloom all over the countryside every summer! 🌞

07/06/2025

A day in our life’s at Hestaland 🤠

From saddle fitting and fixing gear in the morning, to deworming our trekking group and training some of our amazing horses, every day here is full of variety and purpose.

Afternoons often mean trail rides with lovely guests (always full of laughs and good stories), and of course a few snuggles with Branda the barn cat 😸 and Bella the ever-happy dog 🐶.

Evenings bring delicious meals made by Christina in the guesthouse, shared with our retreat guests — lots of good company, tired legs, and happy hearts.

Wouldn’t trade it for anything. 🧡

05/06/2025

Christina recently teamed up with her Uncle Ernie, who ran a beloved family restaurant for 30 years 🤌🏻👨🏻‍🍳 Together they worked on delicious new menu ideas for our summer treks and retreats. We pride ourselves on treating our guests to satisfying dishes that blend Icelandic flavors with secret family recipes. 🍲🤫🦞

Home-cooked meals, beautiful views, and long days in the saddle...it doesn’t get much better than that!

03/06/2025

21/05/2025

Two spots just opened up on each of our summer treks — July 9–15 and August 6–12. ☺️ ☀️

Ever dreamt of wide-open skies, the rhythm of hooves, and true connection with nature, animals, and good people? This is it.

You’ll spend your days riding alongside a free herd of 50–60 Icelandic horses through landscapes that can only be reached on horseback. We’ll ride 25–35 km a day, switching between 2–3 horses, with lunch packed each morning and enjoyed out on the trail. At the end of each day, we return to our cozy countryside guesthouse for warm, homemade meals, a hot soak under the sky, and a maybe a glass of wine or beer.

The first day and a half is spent trail riding around the farm, getting matched with your horses and preparing for the journey ahead. Then we set off into the Ultimate Trekking Adventure moving with the herd, traveling light, and riding through some of Iceland’s most untouched beauty guided by Guðmar and our team, with over 15 years of trekking experience.

Small group. Private rooms with bathrooms. Everything taken care of. Just bring your smile!! 😄😄

The photos from these trips say it better than we ever could. That could be your day. For a week!

📧 Email [email protected] to grab one of the last spots.

We’d love to ride with you. 💛🐴
All inclusive (airfare and travel insurance not included).

12/05/2025

Guðmar and Christina, the husband-and-wife duo behind Hestaland, live with their four kids in the cozy house at the top of the hill. 🏡 Guðmar, born and raised in Iceland, is a horse guy through and through. He’s a trainer, worldwide clinician, and competition rider. Christina, originally from the US, has happily embraced farm life (and yup, she speaks Icelandic!)😉 She’s the creative force behind sales, marketing, and business development at Hestaland, and in the summer, she’s the mastermind behind the delicious meals on the treks and tours. 🍝✨

Fun fact: Guðmar and Christina met on a plane! ✈️💘

07/05/2025

Welcome to Hestaland, a family-run operation on a 300 acre active horse farm. We aim to help guests create unforgettable memories and experience the joy, freedom, adventure and uniqueness of riding an Icelandic horse 🏔️

We offer riding tours (join us for an hour, a day or more!), professional training and riding instruction, sale horses, tour, treks, retreats, farm visits and lodging.

📍 In Iceland, farms don’t have addresses as you likely know them, with streets names and numbers. Rather, they’re only given names. Our farm is called Staðarhús.

05/05/2025

We just got a cancellation on our Ultimate Trekking Adventure (August 6-12) and now have 2 spots available! 🌎💙

This is a beautiful 7-day, all-inclusive trip where you ride through some of Iceland’s most breathtaking landscapes, surrounded by good company and our wonderful horses.

If you’ve been dreaming of an unforgettable summer adventure, this is the one. 💭✨🌟

Email [email protected] to book!
More info at www.hestaland.net