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28.03.2013 09:36

Stallionshow

After getting our stable ready and putting the horses outside, we started our trip to Skagafjörður, where the annual stallionshow in the big ridinghall was planned for the evening. We decided to make a bit more out of this trip and visit 2 breeders/trainers on our way.

First stop was Kiddi's stallionfence, where we had a quick look at Sigtýr and took a few pics of him. Hard to believe, he's just going to be 3 in June. Then we picked Kiddi up and after one more stop in Akureyri, we continued to Skagafjörður.

We were lucky and met Magnús Bragi (Íbishóll) at home. He showed us around his stable, we clapped Óskasteinn and chatted about horsetraining and breeding. Just before we went, he showed us his young stallions, which are growing up in a huge field. There's a younger brother of Óskasteinn, the last offspring of Ósk out of Vafi frá Ýsta-Mói. His name is Snillingur and Magnús hopes he stands with that big name. We really liked him and are thinking about how to get him here in summer.

Afterwards we met Þorarinn Eymundsson in Sauðárkrókur and had a look at Þórálfur, Þeyr, Hlekkur and Narri. It's a pitty Vordís is not in foal with Þórálfur as he definitely has improved his looks since last summer. Hard to believe, that Álfur frá Selfossi is his father. I was very much interested in Hlekkur as he is one of the oldest offspring of Þeyr and was not disappointed by his looks. He's lightbuilt with very good neck and a good back. Maybe I get a mare like this out of Þeyr and Vordís.

In the evening we watched 35 stallions, younger and older, judged and unjudged, fourgaiters and fivegaiters, some better trained than others. I really liked Kalmar frá Efri-Rauðalæk. One of the highlights was the honoray horse of the evening, which in this case was Andvari frá Ey, father of our Vordís. He was shown under the saddle, but you could see, that he more or less just came from the winterpasture.

I'd say, eventhough it was a stallionshow, the mares, that were shown, topped them! Especially the mare Fura frá Stóru-Ásgeirsá, who accompanied her fullbrother Eldfari, was amazing. Maybe one day we manage to breed a horse like her.

On our way back, the sky was full of northernlights, but I was too tired and the moon was too bright to take proper pictures. So I just enjoyed the show.

I attach some pics of Sigtýr and Snillingur.