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The Lure of the Highlands 9.5-10
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It has long been the tradition of farmers to ride into the highlands in the southern regions of Iceland, to gather their sheep in the autumn. About thirty men, accompanied by sixty horses, gahter sheep in these spacious and greatly admired rural scenes, frequently called "A Range of a Hundred Mountains". So many are the mountains the farmers have to search on foot, on horseback, and in jeeps. In this magnificent film the magic and beauty of Iceland's colourful nature is beyond belief.

This film is a must for anyone who wants to know what "Perfect" Icelandic Horse riding abilities look like. Required viewing for the serious breeder, sport rider, and/or aspiring judge.

The film consists of three parts:

1. In part one the Official Breeding Goals are written out on the screen for the viewer to read. Then one can study the horses that have gotten 9.5 or 10.0 for each of the nine official categories judged. This first part is 20 minutes in length.

2. In the second part the same breeding horses that appeared in the first part are judged in the nine official categories; Tolt, Trot, Pace, Canter, Spirit, General Impression, Walk, Slow Canter and Slow Tolt. The name of each horse and the marks it got are superimposed over the images for each gait and ability. This way the viewer can test him/herself and quickly learn the judging procedure. This part is 90 minutes in length.

3. The third part is a fun seven minute music video showing the horses that scored 9,5 and 10 for specific traits during the 2006 Landsmot National Horse Show in Iceland.

The film is in English and Icelandic. On the back of the DVD cover the Official Breeding Goals are listed in detail.

The Icelandic Horse
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The Icelandic Horse is considered to be of Mongolian origin, arriving in Iceland via Russia and Norway. The breed has been kept completely pure by a complete ban on the importation of horses of any kind for the last 1000 years.

It is small, strong, and reknowned for it's good temper and friendliness. It is unique in that it has five distinct gaits and is exceptionally smooth to ride.

This documentary tells how the Vikings survived with the help of the sturdy Icelandic horse and how it was used in agriculture and for transportation in Iceland up until the 1950's. From that point on horsemanship became very popular in Iceland, and those who have gone on a riding trip or sheep roundup never forget it.

Today, there are over 80 thousand Icelandic horses in Iceland and over 110 thousand found in 20 other countries around the world.

What is the nature of the Icelandic horse? How is it bred? Broken in? Trained? This film has all the answers.