Valerie meets Prestur, the Icelandic Horse

I was delighted to meet Prestur frá Borgarnesi, the Icelandic horse on 21 April 2026 at Speaker’s Court. Partly due to the isolated nature of Iceland, the Icelandic horse breed has remained relatively pure and unchanged for centuries and is one of the world’s purest horse breeds.

Icelandic horses like Prestur are renowned for their intelligence, gentleness and intuition, and have been used to support neurodivergent children and adults, building confidence, emotional connection, and inclusive participation in equestrian sport and beyond.

Prestur won a Gold medal at the Icelandic World Championships in the Netherlands in 2017. Since coming to England he has done demonstrations at British Dressage camps, Youth Camps at the local riding school and has also visited the Welsh Senedd.

I am pictured below with Sturla Sigurjónsson (left), Ambassador of Iceland to the United Kingdom, and Prestur’s trainer.