Hestóvin Stables

Therapeutic Riding Lessons

Hestóvin Stables Therapeutic Riding Lessons cater to individuals who strive to overcome cognitive, emotional, mental, social, and physical challenges. Our therapeutic riding program combines individualized riding lessons and developing relationships with the equine to create a partnership that will help the rider to reach their goals.

Our staff is PATH INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED (Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship).

Each goal reflects on creating a positive experience that will improve our riders’ cognitive, physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being. A Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor (CTRI) teaches our therapeutic riding sessions.

They are small, stout, compact horses, but are not considered “ponies”. They have the strength to carry large adults due to unique bone density.

They come in many different colors and patterns. There are over 100 recognized color variations, each with its own Icelandic name.

They are very social and enjoy companionship. They have an inquisitive personality and are very friendly, adventurous, smart and quick to learn.

They have short, shiny coats in the summer, but in winter, they can grow up to four inches long, and all will grow a long beard.

Iceland has no natural predators of horses and as a result, Icelandic horses have learned to stop and think rather than to panic and flee.

They have been bred pure for more than 1,000 years due to Icelandic law prohibiting horses from being imported into the country.