Seifur frá Hrauni IS2010182048
Father: Seidur frá Flugumýri II
Fathers Father: Klettur frá Hvammi
Mother: Skuld frá Hrauni (8.09 total)
Mothers father: Orri frá Þufu í Landeyjum
Seifur is located in Spier, the Netherlands,which is approximately half an hour from the German border just North of Lingen (Weser-Emsland)
How did you meet Seifur?
I bought Seifur directly from his breeder in Iceland when he was five years old. He was broken in at the time, not much ridden though.
Can you describe the character of this horse?
He is an extremely laid back horse, if any horse can be called bombproof it’s Seifur. He is of average to a bit more in temperament, very easy to ride in all the five gaits even for people who have never ridden an Icelandic horse before. He would also be very suitable for a child/young rider, he is light on the leg and seat aid.
Over the past 6 years, I have slowly trained him to the level he is now. We started in V5 and T7 and he became Dutch champion in those tests. Then we progressed to F2, in which he became Dutch champion. In the last two years, we competed in F1 and we rode PP1. This year he became Dutch champion in PP1. This year we tried our first P3 and he became Dutch champion in this on his first attempt ever. We have also ridden T4 and he scored 6.3 on his first test as he is great at tölting on a loose rein.
The pace took a while to get steady but now he is easy to get into pace and steady as a rock while pacing. The walk has always been very good, he scored up to 7.5 for that. The trot has become better and better with power and is now a solid 6 to 6.5. the tölt is his preferred gait. In a free speed, it’s really good, slow tölt is a bit more challenging. The canter is the least good gait, 5.5 to 6.
In the past, we have also ridden dressage, cross country, agility and jumping. He does it all although he is not a great jumper. He even went on a foxhunt once. Seifur is an enormously versatile horse
Why is it time for you to part?
The whole journey with him has been a great pleasure but I think I cannot reach more with him than what we have reached now and that’s why I have decided to sell him and start with a young horse again. I love to train young horses up to their potential. I love that much more than competing.
What is the highest score of Seifur?
Seifur’s best scores are 6.2 in F1, 6.04 in PP1 and 6.3 in T4
I think that being so versatile and so nice to handle he would make an excellent horse for a young rider who could ride him in any test they want, he would also be most suitable as a luxury riding horse, a Ferrari for nice sunny days.
What is Seifur best at?
In the past 6 years, Seifur has had no problems with his health. He is a very loose-limbed horse with rock-solid legs. He does have sweet itch, but I keep him 24/7 on the grass with an eczema rug and hoody and he is fine that way, so he is not a horse that requires a lot of extra care for the sweet itch.
Being the great horse he is he doesn’t come cheap. I am asking €25.000 for him.
If you want to meet Seifur or get in touch with his owner then contact Rena Holthaus-Bosma, you can contact her at +31622207921 or at fam.holthaus@trinedmail.nl
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