When the last breeding shows of the summer are over we can't be anything but happy. We showed two horses, Sylgja and Goði, that were already shown this summer, they did better and both received 1st prize. Sylgja's dam is Spes frá Ketilsstöðum and sire is Natan frá Ketilsstöðum, she received 8.05 in total, including 9 for gallop, willingness, form under rider and canter. This makes Sylgja the 10th of 10 shown offsprings of Natan this year to get a 1.prize judgement. Not a bad year for Natan, but terrible that we lost him so young. Sylgja's mother Spes has 8.20 in total, four gaited mare with 9 for most things except for canter and gallop, that she has 9.5 for. Sylgja is her first and oldest offspring and also the first to get a judgement.

We are also very happy that Goði, 4 years old, that was shown in a moment of optimism past spring, received 7.71 in total and bettered his score a lot and now received 8.08 in total, including 9 for tölt and willingness. Goði is a very promising fourgaiter, good looking, great temperment, hard working with good looking movements. Sire is Álffinnur frá Syðri Gegnishólum. Good start for Álffinnur, 2 shown four years old offsprings this summer, both shown as fourgaiters and both have 1st prize, they are from Álffinnurs first class of offsprings.

Goði and Natan actually have the same mother, Vænting frá Ketilsstöðum. Vænting's dam is Hugmynd frá Ketilsstöðum, who has almost only bred horses with pace, great pace. Most of them have from 8,5 and up to two 10's for pace and Vænting her self has 8,5 for that part. Even though Álffinnur has a lot of pace, he of course has two full siblings shown as fourgaiters, Álfhildur and Álfur, and that might be the explanation.

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