Iceland
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Landssamband Hestamannafélaga (LH): Iceland’s National Equestrian Association
Landssamband Hestamannafélaga (LH): Iceland’s National Equestrian Association Iceland’s relationship with the horse is unlike almost anywhere else in the world — a single breed, the Icelandic horse, shapes an entire national sporting culture. Coordinating that culture is Landssamband Hestamannafélaga (LH), the Icelandic Equestrian Association, whose own motto — “Íþrótt – Menning – Lífstíl” (“Sport – Culture – Lifestyle”) — captures…
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Hundaræktarfélag Íslands (HRFÍ): Iceland’s National Kennel Club
Hundaræktarfélag Íslands (HRFÍ): Iceland’s National Kennel Club Iceland is a country whose dog population is inseparable from its most famous native breed, the Icelandic Sheepdog, and the organization responsible for guiding that breed’s modern recovery is the Hundaræktarfélag Íslands (HRFÍ), the Icelandic Kennel Club. Established in 1969 and headquartered in Hafnarfjörður, just outside Reykjavík, HRFÍ administers dog shows, sporting competitions,…
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