The Horse Breeders Association (Félag hrossabænda) is open to anyone who breeds horses or is interested in the breeding of the Icelandic horse. The association is comprised of nine divisions all over Iceland and members join the association through their local division.
On their website you can register for news in English if you are interested.
The Icelandic Equestrian Association (Landssamband hestamannafélaga – LH) is on the other hand an umbrella organization for all the riding clubs in Iceland. Founded in 1949, it is the oldest national association in the Icelandic horse industry.
The goal of LH is to attend to common matters and interests of horsemen, such as sport and gæðingakeppni competitions, public riding and riding trails, breeding, training, land management, education and environmental issues.
LH runs a national team that participates in the biannual World Championships for Icelandic horses as well as the biannual Nordic Championships. LH also owns a majority share in Landsmót Inc, the company that runs the Landsmót National Shows. The Landsmót is the biggest event in the world involving Icelandic horses and every other year these shows are held in Iceland where a selection of all of Iceland’s bests horses compete in various classes and breeding judgments.
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