Digressions on a horse. How loose ends come together at the Landsmot.
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Every other year, the best horses and riders from all over Iceland come
and compete against each other. For those of you who are not familiar with Icelandic horses, it's called the Landsmot. In 2006, this is what the crowd came for.
Some nice, fast, tolt!
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The Landsmot lives on throughout the following two years through constant conversations, second-guessing the judges, comparing riders and horses, watching the videos, making wish-lists of breeding stallions and just plain gossiping.
I've never really understood the difference between the two types of competitions, the kind that is done at the Landsmot and the other, done at the World Championships. Fortunately, I met a Elisa Klose, a recent Holar graduate who was working at Flugumyri and who knows Stebbi and had actually ridden Dagur. And she gave me the explanation I needed. Here it is for all to see!
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Back home in Dalvik.
The Hringur Club and stable is in a kind of no-man's land between the scenic shores of Eyja Fjord and the green valley of Svafaðardalur. Let's orient ourselves and get a feel for the place... Remember, we're less than 100 miles from the Arctic Circle...
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Do you like Icelandic horses? Well, here's a chance to see lots of them!
The opening ceremony of Landsmot 2006 from a viewpoint that is, well, unusual.
It's long, about 20 minutes. You did say you liked Icelandic horses, didn't you? Kick back and enjoy!
And notice how well-behaved the horses are, all packed together, standing still, waiting for the parade to start. That alone is impressive!
Oh, in case you are totally unfamiliar with Iceland and need to know who is leading this procession, she is none other than Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir, Miss World 2006. Obviously, she really does ride!
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We went off to Landsmot 2006 and now we are back with hours and hours of fabulous video to edit. Please bear with us while we get it out to you. But in the meantime, here's a little behind-the-scenes peek at our trip!
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