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Bending and balance – Riding lesson 3/4

Now Arnar Bjarki Sigurðarson (B.Sc. in Riding and Riding instructions and FEIF breeding judge) teaches figure eights in tölt which is a powerful exercise to get a better understanding of the...

Meet Sigvaldi Lárus Guðmundsson

Get to know Team Hrímnir rider Sigvaldi Lárus Guðmundsson who is a former riding teacher of Hólar University and well known for his horse-friendly training.

Bending and balance – Riding lesson 2/4

Trot is a good gait to improve lateral and longitudinal balance in bending because its diagonal movement encourages the stretching of the outside even more. Follow Arnar Bjarki (B.Sc. in Riding and...

Bending and balance – Riding lesson 1/4

In this mini-series on bending and balance, Arnar Bjarki Sigurðarson (B.Sc. in Riding and Riding instructions and FEIF breeding judge) teaches his sister Glódis Rún. He focuses on correct bending of...

Meet Helga Una Björnsdóttir

We all know her from her success in the competition and breeding show tracks, but now you can spend a moment with Helga Una Björnsdóttir at her home Fákshólar in South Iceland with us!

Lining up for the mounting block – Part 2

Lining up for the mounting block can be a fun task for both rider and horse and liberty star Caeli Cavanagh (B.Sc. in Riding and Riding Instruction from Hólar University) shows you how to even do it...

Lining up for the mounting block – Part 1

Liberty expert Caeli Cavanagh (B.Sc. in Riding and Riding instruction from Hólar University) explains why using a mounting block can be good for your horse and how you can make lining up for it a...

How to teach Spanish walk – Part 2

Now Caeli Cavanagh (B.Sc. in Riding and Riding Instruction from Hólar University) shows how to add forward movement to the Spanish walk once the horse has learned to pick up the foot on cue. She then...

How to teach Spanish Walk – Part 1

Liberty expert Caeli Cavanagh (B.Sc. in Riding and Riding Instruction from Hólar University) demonstrates the first steps in teaching Spanish walk and explains why this exercise can be beneficial for...

Intro to liberty

Caeli Cavanagh (B.Sc. in Riding and Riding instructions and head trainer at Alfadans Equestrian Arts) introduces to you the fundamentals of liberty – a fun and efficient way to work with your...

Building up trust – Leadership and rewards

Arnar Bjarki Sigurðarson (B.Sc. in Riding and Riding instructions and head trainer at Sunnuhvoll) explains what negative rewards are, why they play a crucial role in gaining leadership and why they...

Building up trust – Picking up the feet

Since the horse as a flight animal fully depends on its feet, it can often be a very demanding task for young horses to allow the trainer to touch and pick up their feet. Arnar Bjarki Sigurðarson (B...

Building up trust – Moving faster

It is important in all training that the horse is thinking forward without tension or stress and that the horse maintains the same speed when no aid is given. Arnar Bjarki Sigurðarson (B.Sc. in...

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