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Breeding

At the moment we have 19 horse of different ages in Lundur. The breeding is small-scaled, so one to four 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.

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 Ludur

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

Horses in autumn. 

Horses in the forrest.

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. 

The horses are brought inside.

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

Brothers playing.

News

Grámann, Óskar and Gáski have now been sold, and Glæðir is being trained in Tjarnarland.

Last summer we go one foal, Birkirós that is Væna´s and Börkur frá Úlfsstöðum´s daughter. Three foals bred by ohers were born in Lundur.

A few years ago we 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. Earlier we had the roof re-built.

The change that came with the new roof.

Almost ready.