Hindisvík
Hindisvík is located on the end of Vatnsnes, north of Hvammstangi in north-west Iceland. Reverend Séra Sigurður Norland in Hindisvík was the brother of Tobbis grandfather.
We are living in Sæból, which has a big eider colony and is located next to Hvammstangi.
Sæból
Tobbi has been breeding, training, shooing and breaking in horses for his whole life. He also has a lot of experience with horse trips and was a judge in horse-sports competition and riding teacher for many years. Together with his father, Agnar Norland, he bred the famous Hindisvík bloodline for many years. They also built the horse center and riding arena "Hindisvík" in Mosfellsbær, Reykjavík, which was one of the first in Iceland.
Tobbi - Huginn, Hlöðvir, Adda and Skuggi.
Hanný is born and raised in Germany. She first came to Iceland in 1981 and moved here in 1984. She has been educated as a Horse Agronomist and Riding Instructor in Germany and is also a Trainer and B-Riding Instructor from FT.
Hanný is a judge in Gæðingakeppni and has been working as a trainer (breaking in young horses) for 30 years, there of 26 years in Hornafjörður. For a few years she also taught the Knapamerki in Framhaldsskólinn í Austur-Skaftafellssýslu (college).
Hanný - Hekla, Strákur, Adda and Muska
Left: Hanný with Nökkvi and the dogs in Hindisvík, center: Hanný and Nökkvi, right: Hanný and Janus Ari
Heiða is Hanný's daughter. She has always been "crazy" about horses and has been working with horses for many years, both in training and teaching. She is also running and managing this website.
Heiða has learned horse agronomy in Germany and is a "Young-Horses-Trainer" from IPZV.
Heiða - Strákur, Gylfaginning, Muska and Smári
Strákur and Heiða - Heiða and Skjóni, taking a nap - Heiða and baby goat RóMEó