SHEEP- AND HORSE-ROUND–UP IN MIÐFJÖRÐUR
6 DAYS - ICELANDIC TRADITIONS
Every autumn the free grazing sheep and horses are rounded up, collected from the community highlands in Midfjördur in North-West-Iceland and driven to their local valleys - an event with the qualities of a public festival. We offer a group of riders to take part and experience this traditional event.
Program "Sheep- and horse-round-up"
Day 1, We. Arrival
welcome at the international airport Keflavík, transfer to Brekkulækur, approx. 3,5 h. Dinner. Night-lodging at Brekkulækur(4x)
Day 2, Th. Brekkulækur – Aðalból
We get acquainted with the horses and ride the first stage towards the highland. The horses stay at a pasture, while we go by car back to Brekkulækur.
Day 3, Fri. Aðalból – Brekkulækur
Ride into the highland, where we can see the sheep and horses being collected. After a Icelandic picnic we are riding with the free running herd mares, foals and young ones down hill.
Day 4, Sat. Brekkulækur
Very early the next morning we are riding the last short stage with the horses to the corral . The horses will be sorted out by their owners. Around noon the sheep arrive at the fold, and the farmers start sorting them out. This takes most of the day. Later this evening, when both sheep and horses are back to their home farms, we will go for a party and dance with live music at the community centre.
Day 5, Sun. Reykjavík
Transport to Reykjavík, night-lodging at a downtown guesthouse.
Day 6, Mon. Departure
Transfer to the airport.
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