I Took Pictures Of Beautiful Horses In Breathtaking Icelandic Landscapes, And Here Are 15 Of Them

My name is Petra Marita Leifsdóttir and I'm a professional photographer working and living in the most beautiful place on this Earth - Iceland. In my recent photo series ”Icelandic Horse” I combined my two biggest passions, the Icelandic horse and Icelandic nature.

The Icelandic horse is a very unique breed of horse. They are small but extremely tough. Horses of mixed origin were originally brought to Iceland with the Vikings, but today the Icelandic horse is considered one of the purest breeds of horses in the whole world, due to the isolated homeland where no other breed of horses exists. Did you know that no horse has entered Iceland for over 1000 years?

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15 PHOTOS

#1 My Horse Héla In Front Of Skógafoss Waterfall

That means all the 100,000 horses in Iceland today, and all their ancestors at least 1000 years back in time, have all been born and raised on this volcanic island. The Icelandic horse has adapted to the harsh climate and is without a doubt an important part of the Icelandic scenery and the local culture. The horses have played a key role in the everyday lives of Icelanders for centuries and hold a very special place in the Icelanders' hearts even in modern days.

During the years 2019, 2020, and 2021 I traveled around the country together with my own horse, as well as with horses owned by friends, and captured these beautiful horses in scenarios that look like they’re straight out of a fairytale.

#2 Midsummer Night

#3 What Freedom Looks Like

#4 Red Hills

#5 Úlfur Exploring Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon

#6 The Stallion Ölnir In Winter Wonderland

7 Authentic Icelandic Landscape At Its Best

#8 The First Snow

#9 The Famous Beach In Vík Is One Of My Favorite Locations

#10 Reynisfjara

#11 Vestrahorn

#12 Mother And Daughter

#13 One Week Old Foal On A Summer Night, The Sun Doesn't Set

#14 When Life Looks Like A Fairytale

#15 Bósi