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05.10.2013 07:37

Frumtamning - first training

October and November are the time of the year, we dedicate to training the youngsters. 4 to 8 weeks, depending on the individual horse. Then they get a break until next spring or even next autumn. probably running as a handhorse during summer to build up muscels.

This year we fetched Sigtýr, Embla and Nökkvi and took them inside 1st of October. Aldís came inside, too, as she needs a bit more training as a ridinghorse before being allowed outside again. She is rather fat at the moment, but that's something we can work on. We like them better a bit too fat than too skinny as it is difficult to build up muscels if there is nothing you can build them from. I'd say, all of the horses we have inside now, have enough resources to build muscels from...

Sigtýr is just going to learn the basics in longeing and will then go to Skagafjörður as we want to get an independent opinion on him and wether it is ok to keep him stallion.

So far all of them are doing well, Nökkvi is very polite and seems to be bombproof, nothing scares him. If it is going that well with him, he'll probably stay very short inside. Embla is a bit more sensitive and sometimes thinks, she's a pet and wants to sit on your lap, but she's far too big for that. Sigtýr tries to please and has already learned to come when you call him outside.

I attach some pics from the stable, which we just painted over summer and before the horses scratch all the new paint off.