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29.02.2008 10:07

Lessons with Mette, 1st day

After school we packed our stuff together and started the drive to Torfunes, where the lessons with Mette Manseth were taking place.
Einar had already taken our horses Bragur and Katla there.
Ingólfur and I were together in a group and so it was not possible to film or take pictures of each other. It was planned that we have 2 lessons today and 2 lessons on sunday.
First we had to show Mette the horses so she could see how much they have improved since last time. Bragur did fine and was trotting well. So he was ready for the next step which meant making him soft in his neck and leting him kiss the stirrup and learn to stand still even when the rider is moving stupidly on his back. Mette showed me what to do and then it was my turn to mount and work. Things went quite ok, eventhough he was not so happy in the beginning when I turned his head to my foot. In the second lesson we started even to trott in circles without loose rein. In the end of that lesson I was working a bit in hand and learning a new way to stop bragur on the longe...
Ingólfur and Katla had a bit hard start as she was quite stressed and to much thinking about everything else than what she was supposed to do. Of course Mette tried her and quite liked this mare. She said it would be best to make the Passangerexercise with her too. That worked fine and Katla soon realised that it is too tiring to run so much and stopped. Well, stopping is her biggest problem: she sometimes stopps and refuses to move anymore. No matter what you do, she stands still. There's a bit work to do with that!
Alltogether the lessons have been really good and informative and we are looking forward to the second part on sunday!
Tomorrow is Mývatn Open and we hope for good weather and great horses!
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