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The View out Heidarbaer's Barn Door

The highest point for me was to see probably the finest Icelandics in the world, (conformationally speaking) at Hestur Station.  To see what the breed is capable of is truly inspiring. The white ewe below looked to me to be the finest specimen at Hestur, and therefore, the world.  As was stated earlier in this article, Hestur specializes in developing exceptional muscling, with little fat.  Mundi told us that a back with 40mm eye muscle depth, a shape of 5, and 2mm of fat would score a 10.  Hestur is striving for that, and getting results!  More superb rams come out of Hestur than anywhere else.  It must be pointed out however, that Hestur doesn't pay as much attention to the

Hestur Experimental Station

excellence of the horning, or of the fineness of the wool.  So, there is still room for improvement!      We need to ask ourselves in America...just where are we going with this?  Does the Texel taste as good as an Icelandic?  Why shouldn't we strive to develop the most excellent sheep in existence?  The Icelandic is already the most versatile in my opinion.  Why should the domestic American lamb market feel they can get away with fragile, dumb, unpredictably flavored and fat animals, and not pay a price for their relative lack of initiative and creativity?  Traveling to Iceland has

opened our eyes as a group as to what careful thought, resourcefulness, cooperation in working towards a goal, and persistence can do.  Here in America, we so often are an island unto ourselves, and in our determined individuality we often miss the blessing of seeing what can be worked in the lives of those we come in contact with as we get outside of ourselves for the benefit of others.  We feel we have learned much and been richly blessed through this experience, and I for one am very thankful!

The sight outside Hestur Station's Front Door.

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One of Haafelli Farm's Icelandic Goats