Exercise 8: the bird dog
It’s another exercise Friday today! And in the coming week, we will be training ourselves as riders with the bird dog exercise from Dayen…
Review: Weatherbeeta fly mask deluxe stretch
As like every year, this summer we had the war against the flies at the stable. And this year it was especially bad because the flies wer…
Interview with Flurina Barandun, part 1
Flurina Barandun has been in Icelandic horse sports for a long time. Maybe you remember her from Fluga d´Auas Sparsas at the World Champi…
Exercise 7: figure 4 stretch
It’s Friday, which means; a new exercise from Dayenne! This week we are focussing on the hips because the connection to the horse starts …
Release Radar: Daði Freyr & Ásgeir drop new singles
Icelandic bands, singers and artists have been popular outside of Iceland for a long time. Bands like Kaleó and singers like Sígur Ros ha…
Assessment Fensalir II: Demantur, Tigla & Gina best horses
Yesterday the judges Tom Buijtelaar, Bram van Steen and Ariëlle Withaar came togehter at the Fensalir II stablein Alphen to assess first …
Exercise 6: Thread the needle
It’s Friday, which means; a new exercise from Dayenne Vos!
A lot of riders sit in the saddle and at their desk with their shoulders forw…
Farewell Elizabeth II: Queen and horse lover
Yesterday the news reached all of us that queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary) died at the age of 96. We are saying goodbye not …
Midgard comepetition: Sara, Janita & Claudia win twice
Yesterday the riding club Midgard held a competition at Álfsengi IJslandse paarden in Loenen, which is located near the national park ”D…
Exercise 5: Diaphragm breathing
Did you know that your performances in the saddle are directly influenced by your breathing technique? For example when you ”fixate your…
Is your helmet still safe?
A year ago I was calling with a friend that was still using a helmet from 2015, although it was already 2021. I told him that helmets are…
Exercise 4: the dead bug
Most of the exercises that are used in rider’s vitality classes are made in a way you train muscle groups with them and multiple riding s…