Horse Round ups 2017

pferdeabtrieb15-4And the round up is the highlight and the end of the riding season in Iceland. Hundred’s of horses, fillies, mares and unique in our region ,at the same time the farmers gathering also hundreds of sheep .This yearly event is a good way to get to know Icelanders and some of their traditions and the Icelandic horse shows his talents: Full of energy, strong and sure-footed is it an inalienable partner for this work! Welcome to take part on horseback – sheep, pretty wild young horses and fillies!And at the end of the work on satur day evening we attend a real Icelandic party in the community house with live band and dance.Date:05.09.-11.09. Or you like to be a part of Eggert Pálssons family and help them to take the sheep back home to his farm – a lot of work and fun together with the members of the family on horse back and feet you – there you become an real Icelandic farmer…. date 21.9.-27.9. And our last round up is on the wonderful peninsula Vatnsnes , nice riding paths and an adventurous tour over a mountain on Saturday morning where we drive the free horse down to the „rétt“ , it is a traditional old one with turf and grass on the top. Date 27.09.-03.10. All the round ups in our program a very traditional and special and not a show for tourists.And be careful I´m very often come home from these events with a horse more for our stable…. And here like all our riding tours are the horses pretty good, a high riding level and little groups. Welcome!schaf15-2schaf15-1