Landsmot

The history Landsmót reaches back to 1950, when the first such show was held at Þingvellir. At that show 133 horses were presented: breeding stock, first-class riding horses (gæðingar) and racing horses. At that time, there was only one category for gæðingar to compete in - a single class of all-around quality riding horses - besides races and breeding shows.  Subsequently, National Horse Shows were held every four years until the Association of Riding Clubs in Iceland decided at its annual congress in 1995 to stage the national show every second year.  



The 2012 Landsmót will be held at the showgrounds at Víðidalur, in the middle of Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland.


The programme at the Landsmót is full and varied, and everyone should be able to find something of interest. There are various classes of competition ranging from the children’s class, with riders 13 years old and younger, up to the A and B classes, where top riders and horses display all the different gaits of the Icelandic horse.


Top-level breeding horses (mares and stallions) are also shown, and groups from breeding farms and the best tölt competition horses in the country. Other entertainment is also available in the form of music, dancing, singing and mixing with an international crowd of horse enthusiasts.