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Hestóvin Stables
Believing in the power of the horse to teach, inspire, and heal.
Hestóvin is Icelandic for Horse Oasis
Coming up Next at Hestóvin Stables
Read to a Horse 2025
September 1 | 3:30 pm – 4:30 pmThis is a recurring event held on the first Monday of every month. Everyone enjoys being read to including our horses – Glóa, Gunnar, Jörda, Saer, and Tatari. Bring one of your favorite books or choose one from our library, pull up a stool, and share the love of reading with an Icelandic horse fri…
Additional Upcoming Events
September 1 | 3:30 pm – 4:30 pmRead to a Horse 2025
This is a recurring event held on the first Monday of every month. Everyone enjoys being read to inc…
September 15 | 5:30 pm – 7:00 pmHorse In The Moment
Third Monday of each month. These workshops center around activities with the horses at liberty and …
October 11 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pmFall Horse Show
Invite your family and friends to our bi-annual Student Horse Show. Each student will complete an ob…
- October 20 | 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Horse In The Moment
Third Monday of each month. These workshops center around activities with the horses at liberty and …
Believing in the power of the horse to teach, inspire, and heal.
OUR MISSION is to enhance the lives of children and adults who desire to explore the emotional, mental, cognitive, social, and physical benefits of therapeutic horsemanship through safe, guided interactions with Icelandic horses.
Our Services
On-Ground Lessons is a teacher-led program for our participants to have a one-on-one experience with our equines.
On-Ground Lessons is a teacher-led program for our participants to have a one-on-one experience with our equines.
Fun Facts About Icelandic Horses
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.