Benni

Benedikt G.Líndal or "Benni" is one of only four trainers who is certified with the most advanced teaching and riding diploma from FT - The Association of Icelandic Horse Trainers. Benni graduated from the Agricultural College at Hvanneyri in 1973 winning the Morningpaper-silvershoe, and award given to the trainer of the year. Since then, training horses and riding instruction has been Benni´s profession mostly in Iceland, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland.

Valur from Stokkhólmi and Benni,competing in 5-gaites at EC in Denmark 1977

Styrmir from Viðbordssel and Benni, the winners of the 5-gaits at EC in Sweden 1985

Benni has been successful as a rider in many of the largest horse exhibitions such as Fjórdungsmót, Landsmót, European Championships and World Championships for the Icelandic horse. As well as competing himself, Benni has been a team coach for other European countries than Iceland at European Championships and World Championships.

Svalur from Þykkvabær and Benni, winners of the 5-gaits at the "Haustmót" ( Autumn-show) in Switzerland 1995

Benni ground-working Hersir from Bessastaðir

For a number of years, Benni was employed as a riding instructor at the two Agricultural Colleges in Iceland. He was the main riding instructor at the Agricultural College at Hólar 1996-97.

Benni and Valsa from Stadur in Icelandic mountains

Benni has studied training techniques and methods from old Icelandic trainers as well as from foreign world-known trainers. As a trainer and an instructor, he has combined the best from both methods in order to improve the relationship between a man and a horse, focusing on the horse's needs.
The design of the Benni's Harmony tack is an attempt to ease that relationship.