Kvikur from beat n’ branch

Who doesn’t immediately fall in love with a golden eyed palomino stallion? It’s hard not to be drawn to Kvikur from the moment you lay eyes on him.

We’ve been fortunate enough to have known this horse from the start of his training. He has been quite amiable and straightforward. His calm disposition and positive mindset towards work are especially noteworthy as a young stallion. Kvikur’s movements tend to naturally be open and reaching. Given the gait distribution we have observed in training and the evaluations of his parents, Kvikur is likely five-gaited. We are excited to see how he develops in the coming years!

Kvikur his a particularly special horse to us. His dam, Kvika from Four Winds Farm was sent to Taktur for training leading up to evaluations. She earned her first prize title (8.16 overall) under the riding of our very own, Terral Hill. We consider our journey with Kvika as a celebration of what can happen when breeders, trainers and owners come together in the US.

Kvika also serves as a link to some notable horses further back in his pedigree, such as Hrafn frá Holtsmúla, Orri frá Þufu í Landeyjum, and Kjarval frá Sauðárkróki. All of which are not only first prize stallions, but have also earned the title of honor prize for the performance of their offspring.

We’ve had the pleasure of working directly with Kvikur’s sire, Strokkur frá Syðri-Gegnishólum. This first prize stallion is a direct son of Orri frá Þufu í Landeyjum (mentioned above). Showing off the quality bloodlines behind him, Strokkur scored an impressive 9 for pace and an 8.5 for tölt and gallop. Such high marks shouldn’t come as a surprise. Alongside Orri’s abilities (9.5 for tölt), Strokkur’s grandsire through this line was Otur frá Sauðárkróki. Otur earned an incredible 9.5 for pace!

Examining his pedigree grants a hopeful future for Kvikur, in competition and as a stud.

  • $700.00.

  • In-hand live cover only

  • He’s only turning 5 years old in 2024, so we haven’t gotten to this point yet. However, we’re optimistic about what he might produce in the future!