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The Horse Breeders Association, Félag hrossabænda, is the official breeding association in Iceland and a member of the Farmers Association, Bændasamtök Íslands.
Here on our web you can find information on the Icelandic Horse, our association and breeding in Iceland.


A new DVD on the Icelandic Horse

8/31/2010
Stækka mynd
A new interactive DVD on the Icelandic Horse has just been released by Profilm in Iceland. The DVD consists of nine chapters on the history, culture, breeding, origin, gaits and more. The DVD is a part of the "Iceland's Favorite" series produced by Profilm. 
The script was written in cooperation with Hulda
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Export to recommence on Sept. 15th

8/24/2010
Stækka mynd
The export of horses from Iceland is scheduled to recommence on September 15th after a four month hiatus due to the recent epidemic of infectious respiratory disease in horses.

Some horses throughout Iceland still exhibit symptoms and the infection has lingered among stallion groups and other groups, especially
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Round ups 2010

8/24/2010
Stækka mynd
The list of all horse round ups in Iceland this fall is now out. Most of them will take place in September, including the famous Laufskálarétt in Skagafjörður, but some in early October, like Víðidalstungurétt which is probably the biggest one as far as horse numbers are concerned.

Horse round ups in Iceland
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Landsmót 2011 is still on

8/17/2010
Stækka mynd
According to news on the web of the National Association of Riding Clubs (Landssamband hestamannafélaga) their board has reviewed the decision to hold Landsmót at Vindheimamelar in 2011. The board agrees to go on with plans for a Landsmót National Horse Show next year as previously decided by their meeting of all their
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Plans for export in mid September

8/16/2010
Stækka mynd
The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority has plans to allow export of horses in mid September after a four month export stop due to the infectious respiratory disease that has been affecting horses in Iceland.
The disease is still around, but there are clear signs that horses have gotten over it in many places
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