After primary school he went to college in Sauðárkrókur (Saudarkrokur) and started  training horses on his own full time, and has been training and competing ever since. 

In 1996 he bought the farm Ibisholl near  Varmahlið in Skagafjörður.  His most famous stallion, Fengur fra Ibisholl, was born there in 1992. Fengur became the highest evaluated stallion in the 5 year old breeding class in the World Championship held in Norway in 1997.

In 1999 Johann Skulasson became the World Champion in Tölt on Fengur.

Fengur's sister (from the same mother), Ósk frá Ibisholl, was the highest evaluated 5 year old mare for riding abilities the year 2003 with 8.77.

Magnus has been competing and showing breeding horses his whole life, and is committed to continuing to improve the breed and the training of his horses. He also does shoing and floating teeth and has a big interest in dental care for the horses.

He has numerous high placing in competitions throughout Iceland and he is also a sport competition judge.

Íbishóll

The farm is 310 hectares (766 acres) and we own approximately 80-90 horses. We have 13-15 breeding mares which gets foals every year. Our breeding goal is easily ridden and willing five-gaited horse with soft and high movements. However, the breeding goal is not always what we get, so we train and sell all kinds of horses. 

Kreppukot, nybuild in september 2009.

Ferilskrá

2009 - Reiðkennari við Háskólinn á Hólum

2009 - Rannsóknarvinna við Umvherfisdeild Landbúnaðarháskóli Íslands

2005- 2008 - MSc, Umhverfis- og auðlindafræði, Háskóli Íslands. Aðalverkefni: Losun gróðurhúsaloftegundir (N2O, CH4 og CO2) úr lífrænum jarðvegi.

2008 - Kynbótadómari (2009 - FEIF alþjóðlegur dómari)

2008 - Alþjóðlegur FEIF dómari (Íþróttakeppni)

2006 - Hluti af MSc námi tekið við Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, USA

2003-2004 - BSc 120e  Landbúnaðarháskólinn á Hvanneyri. Rannsóknarverkefni: Sæðingar á Íslenkum hryssum á Gunnarshólti.

2000-2003 - BSc 90e  Landbúnaðarháskólinn á Hvanneyri. Rannsóknarverkefni: Eistnastærð íslenskra stóðhesta.

1991-1993 - Búfræðingur á hrossaræktabraut, Hólaskóli

Elisabeth was born in Oslo, Norway in 1968. She came first to Iceland in 1986 but only for a short visit. She returned in 1990 to train horses in Votmúli for Freyja Hilmarsdóttir and Albert Jónsson. In 1991 she went to Hólar and has lived in Iceland since except for 4 years when she went back to Norway. She has a Bachelor degree in Agricultural Science from the Agricultural University of Iceland and a Master of Science degree in Environmental Science and Natural Resource Management from the University of Iceland. She has also a riding teacher degree form Hólar Agricultural Collage. 

Education

2009                         International Icelandic horse breeding judge

2008                          International horse Sport judge (FEIF) for Icelandic horses, National Icelandic horse breeding judge (FEIF)

2007-2009                Research work at the Environmental department at the Agricultural

                                 University of Iceland

Fall 2006                   ISEP, Exchange student at Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana, USA

2005-2008:              The University of Iceland, graduate studies in Environmental Science and Natural Resource Management

2004                         Graduated from Hólar University CollegeRiding with the higest score as a teacher and professional horse trainer, and as a National Sports - and gæðingakeppnis judge

2000-2004:                Agricultural University of Iceland, Hvanneyri, B.Sc 120 credits.

                                   Thesis: Arificial Insemination in Icelandic mares.

2000-2003                 Agricultural University of Iceland, Hvanneyri, B.Sc 90 credits.

                                   Thesis: Measurement and evaluation of testicles of mature Icelandic  stallions.

1991-1993                 Agricultural College, Holar, faculty of Icelandic horse breeding and training

1983-1987                 High School Diploma, Lambertseter Videregående Skole, Oslo, Norway

Other information

2009 autumn            Riding teacher at Holar Agricultural University, faculty of Icelandic horse breeding and training

2008                         Judging breeding horses in Iceland, International sport judge at the tölt competition at Landsmót (Hella, Iceland)

                                 International sport judge at Nordic Championship in Norway

2007-present             Research work at the Environmental department at the Agricultural University of Iceland 

2006                         Riding instructor in Hafnarfjörður

2004-2005                Information center of the Northwest region of Iceland