The third Eldhestar Local staff competition took place in our riding hall on Saturday, April 23. This year we had 20 riders participating, many of them with new horses, some bought by Eldhestar and some owned by our staff members.

Each rider had to show a full loop in slow tölt, followed by a loop in slow tölt on the small sides and faster tölt on the long sides and finally high speed tölt. In the finals, this program had to be shown in both directions. Quite a challenging program, especially for those riders and horses who took part in a competition for the first time.

We had a great time training together, competing and enjoying delicious food á la Nico.

We congratulate the winner Anna Kronhed with her mare Dögg frá Strandarhjáleigu!

The results were the following:

A-Final

1. Anna Kronhed (Sweden) / Dögg frá Strandarhjáleigu, owner Anna Kronhed, F: Sær frá Bakkakoti, 5,75

2-3. Marieke Huurenkamp (Netherlands) / Klettur frá Horni I, owner Eldhestar, F: Hamur frá Þóroddsstöðum, 5,50

2-3. Louisa Hansen (Denmark) / Brana frá Mosfellsbæ, owner Eldhestar, F: Álfasteinn frá Selfossi, 5,50

4. Simone Nielsen (Denmark) / Skörungur frá Kánastöðum, owner Eldhestar, F: Garpur frá Auðholtshjáleigu, 5,42

5. Jóhanna Bettý Durhuus (Iceland) / Steini frá Jórvík, owner Jóhanna Bettý Durhuus, F: Gnýr frá Árgerði, 4,75

B-Final

6. Annina Wilhelm (Germany) Birna frá Ásbrú, owner Eldhestar, F: Ás frá Ásmóti, 5,50

7. Marianne Giesswein (Austria) / Sörli frá Sauðanesi, owner Irina Fjóla Jónsdóttir, F: Kjarkur frá Sauðanesi, 5,00

8. Lea Wiesendanger (Switzerland) / Ösp frá Grásteini, owner Eldhestar, F: Orri frá Þúfu, 4,58

9. Smári Sæmundsson (Iceland) / Saga frá Völlum, owner Smári Sæmundsson, F: Glóðar frá Reykjavik, 4,50

10. Corinna Frahm (Germany) / Gjósta frá Heiði, owner Corinna Frahm, F: Dynur frá Hvammi, 4,42

All results

11. Atli Már Atlason (Iceland) / Seðill frá Flekkudal, owner Atli Már Atlason, F: Fáfnir frá Fagranesi

12. Sonja Weinberg (Germany) / Víðir frá Flagbjarnarholti, owner Eldhestar, F: Tónn frá Torfunesi

13. Yngve Söderstrand (Sweden) / Ör frá Strandarhjáleigu, owner Yngve Söderstrand, F: Þóroddur frá Þóroddsstöðum

14. Lisa Gerstenmeyer (Germany) / Finnur frá Hala, owner Eldhestar, F: Þytur frá Neðra-Seli

15. Johanna Nilsson (Denmark) / Peli frá Enni, owner Eldhestar, F: Kvistur frá Enni

16. Ida Lungnér (Denmark) / Breki frá Brúnum, owner Eldhestar, F: Ægir frá Móbergi

17. Martina Cervenková (Slovakia) / Ófelía frá Hurðarbaki, owner Eldhestar, F: Andvari frá Ey

18. Ida Thorborg (Denmark) / Hrist frá Völlum, owner Hróðmar Bjarnason, F: Þröstur frá Hvammi

19. Nicolas Gadanyi (Germany) / Geysir frá Velli II, owner Nicolas Gadanyi, F: Glæsir frá Litlu-Sandvík

Guest rider:

Brigitte Baumgartner (Switzerland) /Huginn frá Völlum, owner Brigitte Baumgartner, F: Þröstur frá Hvammi