Our family has a horse farm which is where we live. For that reason, we are always up for visiting horse farms. Iceland only has Icelandic horses. No other horses are allowed in the country and if any Icelandic horse leaves Iceland, it is not allowed to return. We were also clearly told that there are only Icelandic horses; there are no Icelandic ponies.

We started off with lunch at the farm, which included, among other things, some Horse Filet. It tasted just like roast beef. They eat horse meat in Iceland and also export it, along with live horses. Horse meat is another Icelandic tradition.

Our hosts gave us a riding demonstration. Three riders showed us the different gaits with particular emphasis on which gaits were key at riding competitions. After the riding exhibition, we got to go into the horse barns.

The three riders rode around, sometimes together but more often separate. They showed us the different gaits as one of the owners explained everything to us.

They were right in front of us on the inside of the track.

After the riding demonstration, we got to see inside all their barns and outbuildings. The horses were the main attraction and they had lots of horses.

This is their head trainer. When she announced that she would answer all questions, she didn't know who she was dealing with. Vicky kept her busy for over 20 minutes.

And no, I wasn't bitter that a bunch of their horses got more kisses from my wife than I did this day...