ICELANDIC HORSE ACRES

    We have, at any given time, approximately forty Icelandic horses at Icelandic horse Acres. Our aim is to promote this wonderful breed and to offer everyone who visits us the horse of their dreams! At Icelandic Horse Acres, inc. we ride year round. All this year we will have on-line contests, we will have a celebration at the farm, and plenty of other events. We will bring you many more years of service and will keep sharing information about the Icelandic Horse! We have many complements for our information about the Icelandic horse on this website. We will keep adding information about this breed, so do come back and visit us. the goal of this website is to provide lots of information on this breed. We can find that special horse for you.

    Icelandic Horse Acres, Inc. is truly a family operation providing full service to help you year round. Please contact us to arrange an appointment for a farm tour and/or lessons and training. We look forward to meeting you. We are dedicated to promoting the Icelandic horse breed in North America.  Come and learn more about these fantastic Icelandic horses.  Please call (509) 924-8112.

    We are located in the Spokane Valley in Washington State and we ship horses all over the world.  If you are unable to travel to our Icelandic Horse farm at this time please contact us for our current sales list. We also have a sales video available for $15.00.  We have over 30 quality family and show Icelandic horses for sale. We look forward to helping you find the Icelandic horse of your dreams. We have sold many Icelandic horses all over North America Interest in the Icelandic horse is growing in North America each day.

    This is a website for those that are interested in the Icelandic horse, breeders, buyers and sellers, investors, historians, world-travelers and the curious. Part of our mission is to train others about this uncommon breed of horse. We are a family based international Icelandic Horse business. We ship horses worldwide! Please contact us, if we can be of any help with all the aspects of raising and promoting the Icelandic Horse. We are often asked how we started with Icelandic Horse. We were spellbound by the description of these wonderfully unique creatures and intrigued with the combination of a naturally gaited horse with an unusual look and a most gentle personality.

    Within three years we expanded to become the second largest Icelandic Horse farm in the United States. Most importantly, the quality of our herd had improved to the point that we are now quite confident that the quality of both our Icelandic Horses and our commitment to service are second to none.

    Karen Jean Matsko Hood is the publisher of the Icelandic Horse and Travel Magazine, Inc., the first color magazine devoted to Icelandic horses on an International basis. The magazine's international readership is expanding rapidly, and the quality continues to improve with each informative issue. She and her staff work very hard to promote the Icelandic horse breed on an international basis.

    Now we'll introduce you to the family at Icelandic Horse Acres.

Dr. James Gerard Hood, DDS, MA is a family dentist father of this unusual family. His work with the Icelandic Horseincludes selecting, breeding, and raising quality horses. He also is studying Icelandic Horse genetics and equine dentistry. He loves children of all ages and also has a background in high school science and math . He loves working with children.

Karen Jean Matsko Hood, M.A. a.k.a. "Mom" is also involved with the selection, breeding, and raising Icelandic Horses. She is dedicated to promoting the Icelandic Horse and uses her background as a certified high school science teacher toteach and promote the Icelandic Horse to people of all ages and levels. She recently completed her Masters Degree and is currently working on her Ph.D..

Brianne Kristina Hood is our oldest daughter. She is a professional trainer and rider. She is currently attending Gonzaga University and still loves the Icelandic breed.

Marissa Kimberly Hood is twenty years old. She has professionally trained and competed in Iceland, Canada, and the U.S. Marissa also gives riding lessons to all levels of riders.

Janelle Karina Hood is eighteen years old. She is a professional trainer, rider, and competitor on an international level. Janelle also gives riding lessons to all levels of riders from children to adults.

Mikayla Karlene Hood is sixteen years old. She enjoys riding and competing. she loves the Icelandic Horse and her favorite horse is Gola, a lovely blue dun mare.

Kyler James Hood is fourteen years old. He rides and has competed in Canada and the U.S. He enjoys the Icelandic Horse as well as Iceland where he has visited. Kyler is patient, kind and has learned to lunge the horses.

Kelsey Katrina Hood is eleven years old. She is a beginning rider and loves the Icelandic Horse. She also loves to draw and soon we will have some of her drawings posted on the Kids pages.

Corbin Joel Hood is eight years old. He is just beginning to be involved with horses, by being led around on them. He also loves to watch the young horses run through the pasture.

Caleb Jerome Hood is seven years old. He, like Corby is beginning his involvement with the Icelandic Horse. He also very much likes Gola. He likes to peer through the fence and help "feed".

Devontay Joshua is five years old and is in Kindergarten.

Elska, Eva and Odinn are our Icelandic sheepdog family pets. They are great Icelandic Sheepdogs and they love to round up our Icelandic horses.

Icelandic Horses We have about 30 to 50 horses at anytime. Our entire family works with these wonderful horses! Call and come out and visit us! We always look forward to visiting with friends about the wonderful Icelandic Horse.