05/18/2026
Valur will be arriving at Sand Meadow this weekend 🤩 If you're interested in booking your mare send us a DM.
EXCITING NEWS 🌟 Standing at Sand Meadow Farm for the 2026 breeding season:
🥇 Valur frá Úlfsstöðum (8.42) – IS2007176201
Sire: 🏆 Gustur frá Hóli (8.57, Honor Prize for Offspring)
SS: 🏆 Gáski frá Hofsstöðum (8.32, Honor Prize for Offspring)
Dam: 🥇 Tign frá Úlfsstöðum (8.08)
DS: 🏆 Hugi frá Hafsteinsstöðum (8.31, Honor Prize for Offspring)
Valur is a first prize five-gaited stallion with an overall score of 8.42, highlighted by an exceptional 8.71 for rideability 🤩 — including 9.0 for tölt, pace, and spirit. In Iceland, he proved himself in A-flokkur Gæðingakeppni, competing successfully at a high level in five-gait competition.
What we value most — and what truly sets Valur apart — is that these qualities translate directly to the real world. Here in the U.S., he has been enjoyed as a luxury trail horse, combining easy, high-quality gaits with an outstanding, rideable temperament.
Valur brings together some of the most proven and respected riding-horse lines in Iceland. His sire, Gustur frá Hóli, is renowned for producing horses with excellent tölt and exceptional rideability, and is an Honor Prize sire. Through Gáski and Hugi, Valur is backed by multiple generations of consistently high-producing stallions known for quality gaits and performance.
On the dam’s side, Valur also carries influence from the Hornafjörður lines (via Ófeigur frá Hvanneyri) — adding strength, substance, and a touch of classic old-blood character that is becoming increasingly rare in modern breeding.
Why we’re excited about Valur at Sand Meadow:
• Proven rideability and character (not just scores on paper)
• Strong, well-established bloodlines known for producing quality riding horses
• Balanced five gaits with standout tölt and pace
• Genetics that complement a wide range of mares, especially those needing rideability, clarity in tölt, and overall usability
Valur will be available to a limited number of outside mares for the 2026 season.
📩 DM us for details and booking information
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