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Hallkelsstaðahlíð
Hallkelsstaðahlíð is located in Snæfellsnes, West Iceland, one of the country's most beautiful areas. Close by are the famous Löngufjörur beaches, a popular place to ride and enjoy the Icelandic Horse. We love to welcome guests to our farm, which has been in our family for more than 100 years. During your visit, you'll have the opportunity to see what happens on a working horse and sheep breeding farm and professional training facility.
Hallkelsstaðahlíð has stood the test of time. We pride ourselves in breeding and training quality Icelandic Horses and Sheep. Many of our clients return year after year. And if you happen to be in the market for an Icelandic Horse of your own, we always aim to find a perfect horse and rider match, whatever your needs may be!
Our stable holds 40 horses as well as foals and youngsters. We have an indoor training area, an outdoor arena and a round-pen. Our farm is comprised of beautiful trails, and in the winter we can often ride on frozen lakes for miles and miles.
Hallkelsstaðahíð stands by lake Hlíðarvatn in the Hnappadalur valley in West Iceland, about 120 km from Reykjavík, Iceland´s capitol city.
OUR FAMILY
Sigrún has been involved with horses all her life as a trainer and farmer and she is currently the chairman of the Trainers Association of Iceland (Félag tamningamanna). She has been very active in the horse business, sat on the board of the National Association of Riding Clubs for many years, was the chairman of her local riding club Snæfellingur and is now a member of the official horse breeding council of Iceland (Fagráð í hrossarækt). Sigrún is also an active national judge in both gaedingakeppni and sports competitions.
Skúli is a carpenter and a certified horse trainer. He has worked full time as a trainer and farmer since 1993, although his building skills have come in handy every now and then, especially when we built a new house in 2000. Besides that he has fixed up the stables and barns and it certainly is handy to have a builder on site when needed.
Guðmundur Margeir, nicknamed Mummi, is a second year student at Hólar University College. He was brought up with horses and training. Before he went to Hólar he studied to be a carpenter like his father which is a good trade to know alongside being a horseman. Mummi has been an active sports competitor since he was a child, both in track and field as well as equestrian sports and he is a licensed judge for Icelandic Horse Sports competitions.
We all work as farmers and trainers at the farm, and we often employ young people from around the world. Many have gone on to study at the Equestrian Department at Hólar and have become professional horsemen. It is a pleasure for us to have been able to help them gain valuable experience before furthering their education.