Welcome to Hjaltastaðahvammur
Hjaltastaðahvammur is a modern Icelandic stud farm dedicated to excellence. We pride ourselves in high quality breeding, handling and training of our horses. At Hjaltastaðahvammur couple of foals are born each year, sired by Iceland's most prominent stallions. Our policy is to breed our mares with superior stallions of excellent talent and capacity. We also like to cover our mares with exciting young stallions of great potential.
The stud of
Hjaltastaðahvammur is located in the heart of Skagafjörður in the
Northwestern part of Iceland. Skagafjörður is a fjord situated between
two peninsulas, Tröllaskagi (Peninsula of giants) and Skagi.
Skagafjörður is one of Iceland's most prosperous agricultural regions,
with widespread dairy and sheep farming in addition to the horse
breeding for which the region is famed for.
At Hjaltastaðahvammur we have a number of interesting horses for sale. If you are interested in the horses we offer or if you need assistance regarding finding the horse of your dreams don't hesitate to contact us. Information on horses for sale is on our For sale page.
Distances from Hjaltastaðahvammur:
KEF international airport 346 kilometers
Reykjavík 300 kilometers
Akureyri 95 kilometers
Sauðárkrókur 32 kilometers
Hólar 32 kilometers
Travelling to Skagafjörður:
Travel Guide for Northwest Iceland
Eagle air
Activities in Skagafjörður:
Landsmót
White water rafting
Skiing in Tindastóll
Places of interest: Hjaltastaðahvammur at midsummer.
Hólar
The Icelandic Emigration Center
Historical Places
Friðrik Már Sigurðsson
Growing up in Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland, Friðrik spent his free time in his parents stable, located in a larger complex of stables just outside the city. Since young age Friðrik has been fascinated by horses, horse breeding and competitions. He started riding and training horses at young age and to date Friðrik has trained breeding and competition horses with success.
Friðrik has a Bachelor degree in animal sciences with emphasis on horses and horse breeding from the Agricultural University of Iceland. He has also completed three years of study at the Department of Equine Science at Hólar University studying equine science, training horses and riding instruction. Friðrik is also a qualified Level 3 Riding Instructor certified by FEIF. At Hólar University Friðrik got the got the highest score for young horse training and is the first holder of the young horse trainers cup (awarded by The Icelandic horse trainers association).
Friðrik has vast knowledge and experience on working with Icelandic horses. He is an international breeding judge for Icelandic horses certified by FEIF (International Federation of Icelandic Horse Associations. Today Friðrik and his fiancee Sonja Líndal Þórisdóttir live in Frederiksberg, Denmark were Sonja studies veterinary medicine.
Contact information:
Friðrik Már Sigurðsson
Email: fridrik@hjaltastadahvammur.is
Mobile IS: +354 899 7222
Mobile DK: +45 40231819
HJALTASTAÐAHVAMMUR | 560 VARMAHLÍÐ - ÍSLAND | +354 899 7222 | INFO@HJALTASTADAHVAMMUR.IS
