点评:My husband and I had been looking to take a horseback ride at some point during our vacation but were hesitant to book in advance because of the uncertainty in the weather that time of year. At dinner the night before we booked online through their website. Arriving we actually drove past the place as we thought it was a private farm, but then pulled over to check the full address and realized that it was indeed that little red house we drove past.
Checking in was easy. They advised us to layer up as much as possible before we went out on the ride (we arrived prepared for this), and fitted us with helmets before taking us out to meet our horses for the ride. The 2 women that checked us in were so sweet, they instantly made us feel at ease. One of them stayed with us until our guide had saddled all the horses and we were ready to go.
All throughout the ride our guides talked about the local history, the geology of the area, in addition to recommending some places for the rest of our vacation. As we got accustomed to our horses they asked if we were comfortable enough to try some of the different gates that the Icelandic horses are known for, including the tolt. My husband is a significantly more experienced rider than I am, the smile on his face going through some of those gates was priceless. The guides were fantastic in giving me little pointers to feel more comfortable, how to guide the horse, and at one point helping slow the horse down when she really wanted to open up and head for home!
The personality of their horses remind me of dogs. They are goofy, friendly, happy, and clearly love their people.
(Bonus points for having a local ice cream shop 2 minutes down the road for a post-ride treat)
翻译:我和我丈夫一直想在假期期间的某个时候骑马,但由于每年这个时候天气的不确定性,我们对是否提前预订犹豫不决。前一天晚上的晚餐时,我们通过他们的网站在线预订。到达后,我们实际上开车经过了这个地方,因为我们以为这是一个私人农场,但后来停下来查看完整地址,发现这确实是我们开车经过的那座小红房子。
登记入住很容易。他们建议我们在出去骑马之前尽可能多穿几层衣服(我们到达时已经做好了准备),并在带我们出去迎接我们的马匹骑马之前给我们戴上了头盔。为我们办理入住的两位女士非常贴心,她们立刻让我们感到安心。其中一位一直陪着我们,直到我们的向导给所有的马备好鞍,我们准备出发。
在整个旅程中,我们的导游谈论了当地的历史、该地区的地质情况,此外还为我们剩余的假期推荐了一些地方。当我们习惯了我们的马后,他们问我们是否足够舒服,可以尝试冰岛马著名的一些不同的门,包括托尔特马。我的丈夫是一位比我更有经验的骑手,他穿过其中一些大门时脸上的微笑是无价的。导游非常棒,给了我一些小建议,让我感觉更舒服,如何引导马,并在某一时刻帮助马放慢速度,当她真的想放手回家时!
他们的马的性格让我想起了狗。他们傻乎乎、友善、快乐,并且显然爱他们的人民。
(在路边 2 分钟路程处有一家当地冰淇淋店,在骑行后享用美食即可获得奖励积分)