Horses in Lundur

Horse breeding

At the moment we have 19 horses of all ages in Lundur. The breeding is small-scaled, so on average one or two foals are born each year. Most of our horses are bred out of three mares, Blesa, Stjarna and Kvika, who were bought from Mýnes, a neighbouring farm. The stallions that we have used are some of the best stallions in Iceland, for example Gustur frá Hóli, Huginn frá Hafsteinsstöðum, Hróður frá Refsstöðum, Oddur frá Selfossi and Glampi frá Vatnsleysu.

  Grámann a few days old.

We are not breeding and training horses for a living; it is just a hobby, even though the horses are quite a few. Now and then, however, we sell horses and some of them have been exported. If you are considering buying an Icelandic horse, you are welcome to contact us to find out whether we have a horse that would suite you.

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The life of the horses in Lundur

The horses are grazing all summer and autumn in an area of several hectares of old field and heather-grown land. 

  Horses grazing in the autumn.

In the beginning of January the horses that are to be trained are brought into the stables. All the other horses are also brought in to get some vermifuge to get rid of worms, and their hooves are trimmed. During the winters the horses that are not in use are staying in an area with birch forest that gives shelter from the wind, and this is also closer to the farm so that it is easier to transport the hey to them. 

  Horses on their way into the stables.

In the winters some young horses and mares with their foals uses to stay in Lundur, but they go back home to their owners in the spring when the lambs are born and the pastures are needed for them.  

When summer comes, the young horses that have stayed inside for training are let out in the pasture again, but the older horses are usually kept near the stables and used for riding during the summer.

Here are some pictures of Grámann, Væna and Gustur when trained by Hans Kjerúlf. 

What's on

We have recently renovated the stable. In stead of the stalls we built ten boxes. We used plastic boards for walls between boxes as well as to cover outer walls. On the floor we put penetrable rubber mats with a rinsing system, the dunghill is in the basement. Windows and the outer door were replaced as well.

The changes that were made on the roof a few years ago.

The old floor taken away in the stable.

  The new one under construction.

  The floor in the boxes ready with draining system.

  The new windows are installed.

  Plastic bords on the walls, and the walls painted.

  Wall constructions in their places, as well as the mats.

  Almost ready.

Halastjarna has given birth to a mare foal that is chestnut with a star. The father of the foal is Gustur frá Hóli. She is now pregnant with the stallion Glampi frá Vatnsleysu. Elding and Kvika have both given birth to blue dun mare foals, their father is Hraði frá Úlfsstöðum. Væna also got a mare foal, it is chestnut and it´s father is Þyrnir frá Þóroddsstöðum. These three mares are now pregnant with the stallion Sigur frá Hólabaki. 

The horses