Gudmar Petursson started riding at age five. Soon afterward, he was winning competitions. Despite his young age, Gudmar holds the second highest number of Icelandic championship titles ever. Gudmar is a certified FT competition trainer, and, as a B instructor, he has earned the highest degree awarded by Holar University .

In the US, you may have already seen Gudmar riding his handsome black first-prize stallion, Throstur. He and his team, Knights of Iceland, have wowed audiences time and time again with their spectacular performances at the Equine Affaire Fantasia shows. Gudmar is also the very first Icelandic horse professional to receive a green card on his own (self-petition) based on his outstanding skills and achievements.

As one of the few Icelandic horse trainers in the US, Gudmar conducts clinics, trains horses, provides farrier services, and imports and exports horses. Gudmar also takes his students on educational trips to Iceland with his partnership in America 2.