16. July 2010 | News

Waiting for the last foals

There are only 5 mares left to foal. We already have over 25 foals, so this foal crop will be our biggest since we started breeding. In the picture are Magnus and Edda Margrét, checking on Æsa frá Ölversholti. Æsa is pregnant with Þytur frá Neðra...
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15. July 2010 | News

Are you looking for a stallion?

This year we have had unusually many stallion foals being born. Especially have many of our best mares had colts, and the fillies are very few so far. Despite almost 30 foals, the ratio of fillies is less than 30%. We have, therefore, decided to ...
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8. July 2010 | News

Working student reunion

Early this week there was a reunion held in Holtsmúli for all working students that have ever been with us. It was unbelievable how many of them came. We were close to 20 people here, and had a wonderful time together, eating BBQ food and telling ...
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24. June 2010 | News

Promising daughter of Álfasteinn for sale

We have a new young mare on our sales list. This one is a promsing five gaited three year old out of the great horse Álfasteinn frá Selfossi. Kolfinnur frá Kjarnholtum is her grandfather on the mother´s side, so the bloodlines are very promising. ...
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5. June 2010 | News

Ash everywhere

The weather has been dry and windy lately, causing ash from the ground to blow everywhere. As can be seen on the picture, the view is just grey as far as one can see, To make the picture a little less grey I decided to use Svala and her newborn dau...
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1. June 2010 | News

Álfur frá Selfossi serves mares in Holtsmúli this summer

Álfur frá Selfossi is serving mares in Holtsmúli from the beginning of July and throughout the summer. There are still a few spots available, and possibly the last chance to use this spectacular horse before he leaves the country. Álfur has proven...
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1. June 2010 | News

Foaling season in full swing

This is the time of year when we are very busy with foaling mares and everything that comes with that. The vet is here several times per week ultrasounding mares, and now we already have two confirmed pregnant. Erna is pregnant with Straumur frá B...
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1. June 2010 | News

Gríma has foaled

One of our highest judged mares, Gríma frá Skíðbakka foaled the other day and we were lucky enough to be present. It went well even though the foal was big and it was a little difficult for the mother. It is a colt out of Kjarni frá Þjóðólfshaga, ...
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25. May 2010 | News

Þruma and Þöll

All the working students watched Þruma give birth to her beautiful filly. Her they are bonding afterwards and both doing great. The sire is Glymur frá Innri-Skeljabrekku, and now Mother and daughter have gone back to see him again, for another sib...
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25. May 2010 | News

Black pinto filly, descendant from Kría born this morning

We were extremely happy to find this great looking filly this morning just born. She is out of Svala, who is a daughter of our flagship broodmare Kría and Stáli frá Kjarri, and the sire is Ljóni frá Ketilsstöðum. Svala and Ljóni are both pinto, so...
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