The actual sheep and horse roundups—which have become popular to watch among laymen, both natives and foreigners—take place in various locations around Iceland. The first sheep roundup is on September 4 in Audkúlurétt by Svínavatn lake in Austur-Húnavatnssýsla county in northwest Iceland and the first horse roundup on the same day at Midfjardarrétt by the fjord Midfjördur in the neighboring Vestur-Húnavatnssýsla county. The last roundups are held in the first weekend of October.