Brella and Dúfa confirmed with a foal
Today Brella and Dúfa went for a ultrasound and were confirmed with a foal after Taktálfur. The foals were few monts old which is understandable since it´s November.
But they both have 3 – 3 ½ month old foals so that it can be consumed that the foals will be born in the end of June or beginning of July. It will be interesting to see the outcome next summer but it seems likely that both offspring should be able to have great movements and be beautiful.
Taktálfur is now in Reykjavík and soon will be started to break him in. It will be interesting to see how he developes this winter.
But they both have 3 – 3 ½ month old foals so that it can be consumed that the foals will be born in the end of June or beginning of July. It will be interesting to see the outcome next summer but it seems likely that both offspring should be able to have great movements and be beautiful.
Taktálfur is now in Reykjavík and soon will be started to break him in. It will be interesting to see how he developes this winter.
A whole brother is born
There was great excitement in the house when the news came that the Taktík had had her foal after Sær frá Bakkakoti. The supreme wish was that there would be a mare and the excitement was extensive.
But it was a horse and therefore a whole brother to Tónn and 10 years between the brothers. He is gorgeous and with high movements and therefore we suddenly forgot that we wanted a mare. He has been named Hljómur.
But it was a horse and therefore a whole brother to Tónn and 10 years between the brothers. He is gorgeous and with high movements and therefore we suddenly forgot that we wanted a mare. He has been named Hljómur.
Yet more mares
They continued to increase our mares. The newest one is Brella frá Leirubakka. Brella is born in 2003 as Dúfa. Her father is Meiður frá Miðsitju which was after Toppur frá Eyjólfsstöðum and the honorary awarded Krafla frá Miðsitju. Brella´s mother is Ríma frá Innri-Skeljabrekku.
Brella as Dúfa is a gorgeous fourgaiter with high movements and great will. She is also very sweet. We also took her to Taktálfur and it will be interesting to see the outcome in a year.
Further information and more pictures of Brella is under Önnur hross.
Brella as Dúfa is a gorgeous fourgaiter with high movements and great will. She is also very sweet. We also took her to Taktálfur and it will be interesting to see the outcome in a year.
Further information and more pictures of Brella is under Önnur hross.
New queen
Few days ago we had a new mare. Her name is Dúfa frá Arnarhóli. Dúfa is born in 2003 and after the Orri´s son Brimir frá Þúfu and Donna frá Arnarhóli.
Dúfa is a gorgeous fourgaiter with high movements and great will. She has good temperament. She went direct to Taktálfur after we got her. Hopefully she will be confirmed with a foal from him sooner than later.
Further information about Dúfa and more pictures of her you can see under Önnur hross.
Dúfa is a gorgeous fourgaiter with high movements and great will. She has good temperament. She went direct to Taktálfur after we got her. Hopefully she will be confirmed with a foal from him sooner than later.
Further information about Dúfa and more pictures of her you can see under Önnur hross.
Foals confirmed
In the end of July we all went to Kaldárholt to do ultrasounds on the mares that were with Taktálfur. As the name says Taktálfur is after Taktík and Álfur frá Selfossi. There had been 17 mares with him for 3 – 5 weeks and we were excited to see the outcome.
That was pretty good considering they had only been with him for such a short time 7 mares were confirmed with a foal and the other once went out with him again. Some of them were unsafe so it will be interesting to see the outcome in the end.
That was pretty good considering they had only been with him for such a short time 7 mares were confirmed with a foal and the other once went out with him again. Some of them were unsafe so it will be interesting to see the outcome in the end.
News from Tónn
Tónn frá Ólafsbergi is propably the most famous horse from our breeding. He was Icelandic Champion in fivegait in 2009 and in the Icelandic National team at the World Championship in Schwitzerland the same summer. His rider was Daníel Jónsson and they ended up in fourth place in fivegait at the WM.
Tónn is Taktík´s oldest offspring and is after Sær frá Bakkakoti. Todays owner of Tónn is Micael Lennartz in Denmark. His trainer since last year is Trine Risvang and she sent us few pictures of them together. Trine says that they are doing well and getting to know each other very well. You can see more pictures of them together at our photoside.
Tónn is Taktík´s oldest offspring and is after Sær frá Bakkakoti. Todays owner of Tónn is Micael Lennartz in Denmark. His trainer since last year is Trine Risvang and she sent us few pictures of them together. Trine says that they are doing well and getting to know each other very well. You can see more pictures of them together at our photoside.
The summer is the time
It is not better weather that makes the summer such a great time. It is also the time for us breeders when live awakes, mares go to stallions and horses go to breeding shows.
This year we get three foals and two of them are already born. The first sadly died, a mare after Steinbrá and Vísir frá Hávarsstöðum, which is after Rólex frá Ólafsbergi and Melódía frá Meðalfelli.
The later foal we got is a black stallion, Blævar frá Ólafsbergi, after Ósk frá Ólafsbergi and Byr frá Mykjunesi 2. Byr is after Kjarkur frá Egilsstaðabær and Dögg frá Dalbæ. He is born in 2005 and got 8,29 at a breeding show this spring. He has got 8,46 for conformation (7,5-9,0-8,0-8,5-8,0-8,5-8,5-9,0) and 8,18 for riding ability (9,0-8,0-7,0-8,0-8,5-8,5-7,0). Blævar has a long neck, high movements and goes in all gates. It will be interesting to see him in the future.
One foal is still to come and we are waiting for with anticipation and that is after Taktík and Sær frá Bakkakoti, a whole brother or sister to Tónn frá Ólafsbergi. We are expecting that to be born in August.
This year we get three foals and two of them are already born. The first sadly died, a mare after Steinbrá and Vísir frá Hávarsstöðum, which is after Rólex frá Ólafsbergi and Melódía frá Meðalfelli.
The later foal we got is a black stallion, Blævar frá Ólafsbergi, after Ósk frá Ólafsbergi and Byr frá Mykjunesi 2. Byr is after Kjarkur frá Egilsstaðabær and Dögg frá Dalbæ. He is born in 2005 and got 8,29 at a breeding show this spring. He has got 8,46 for conformation (7,5-9,0-8,0-8,5-8,0-8,5-8,5-9,0) and 8,18 for riding ability (9,0-8,0-7,0-8,0-8,5-8,5-7,0). Blævar has a long neck, high movements and goes in all gates. It will be interesting to see him in the future.
One foal is still to come and we are waiting for with anticipation and that is after Taktík and Sær frá Bakkakoti, a whole brother or sister to Tónn frá Ólafsbergi. We are expecting that to be born in August.
Kaldárholt during summer
We live in Reykjavík and Ólafsberg is only a breeding name. We have all our horses in the South of Iceland namely in Kaldárholt, Rangárþing-Ytra, but Gunna our good friend owns the farm. It is great to have our horses at her place because she looks after them and lets us know if something is wrong and when the foals are born.
Despite Gunna looks after our horses there are many things we have to do such as cutting their hoves and give them anthelmintic. We went for such a trip few days ago. On the attached picture you can see our uncle Huginn Elí give the young horses a small treat.
Despite Gunna looks after our horses there are many things we have to do such as cutting their hoves and give them anthelmintic. We went for such a trip few days ago. On the attached picture you can see our uncle Huginn Elí give the young horses a small treat.
Kalmann´s offspring
It is always pleasant to follow the horses from one´s breeding after the have been sold. We are so lucky that we get information about many of the horses we have bred.
Kalmann frá Ólafsbergi is a stallion from our breeding that is now in Austria. He is after Kolfinnur frá Kjarnholtum I and our Taktík. His owner is Veronika Steyrer and her mother sent us alot of pictures the other day. Both of Kalmann and his offspring.
The attached picture is of Sædís frá Steirastöðum that is after Sveðja frá Sólheimum. But Sveðja is after Gammur frá Steinnesi and Pæja frá Ólafsvík.
Kalmann frá Ólafsbergi is a stallion from our breeding that is now in Austria. He is after Kolfinnur frá Kjarnholtum I and our Taktík. His owner is Veronika Steyrer and her mother sent us alot of pictures the other day. Both of Kalmann and his offspring.
The attached picture is of Sædís frá Steirastöðum that is after Sveðja frá Sólheimum. But Sveðja is after Gammur frá Steinnesi and Pæja frá Ólafsvík.