Riding In and Out

Fiona and her Icelandic mare, Hreyfing arrived today to use the school.

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Jo and Tór came along for the ride as well.

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Fiona was keen to teach Hreyfing how to lower her head and relax while ridden.  The poles are useful for helping with this.

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And I think Fiona’s smiling face says she and Hreyfing achieved.  As we say, any fool can wind up a horse but it takes a better rider to calm one down.

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Meanwhile, Daisy and I went out for a nice sunny day plod on Kappi and Klængur.  BeAnne came along too and was increasingly irritating.  At one stage, she managed a sit-down strike in the middle of the road, which always scares me in case a car turns up.  I think this will be the last time I will take her out on the road if she refuses to keep up.  She was very petulant today.

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My little Klængur (pronounced Clang-gur) has achieved happy chappy status.  He is just the horse for me.  Slow if I want or speedy if I ask.  His brakes are impeccable and his manners are perfect.  We have achieved and have both benefited from the re-training.  I have learned how Klængur thinks and he has learned to trust me.  We are now communicating.

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