Basic topics in the Icelandic Riding Levels 1

• Publisher: Hólar University College
• Author: Helga Thoroddsen
• Behaviour, instincts and nature of horses
• Conformation and physical aspects of riding horses
• Keepin horses, leading, handling and safety
• The gaits of the Icelandic horse
• Tack, its care and use
• The riders seat, reins and rein holds
• Lunging exercises and training of rider
• 90 pages

Details of The Icelandic Riding Levels 2

• Publisher: Hólar University College
• Author: Helga Thoroddsen
• The history, background and breeding of Icelandic horses
• The connection and cooperation between human and horse
• The aids and their proper use
• The riding arena and its use
• The rein and basic rein-holds
• Work in hand
• Gaits and gait transitions
• Riding in the open
• 70 pages

Details of The Icelandic Riding Levels 3

• Publisher: Hólar University College
• Author: Helga Thoroddsen
• Builds on the foundation presented in Levels 1 and 2

• Feeding and care
• Confromation and physical condition of horses
• Basic training concepts
• The gaits and gait-training of the Icelandic horse
• Basic dressage an agility training
• The seat of the rider
• Training poles and basic jumping
• 105 pages

Detals of The Icelandic Riding Levels 4

• Publisher: Hólar University College
• Author: Helga Thoroddsen
• continues to build on the foundation presented in Levels 1, 2 and 3 with different topics
• The Rider – flow, focus, self-discipline, goalsetting, body awareness and more
• The health of the horse – injuries, worms, colic, hoof laminitis and more
• Legs, mouth and back of the horse
• Tack and its use – saddle, bridles, snaffle bits, nosebands, reins and the Icelandic Shank bit
• Training concepts and the training levels – systematic training, even tempo, contact, flow of aids, suspension, collected and more
• Excercises, agility and form – leg yield, shoulder in, half halt, topline, backing
• 196 pages

The Icelandic Riding Levels 5

This is the fifth and last level of The Icelandic Riding Levels. Through these educational materials, riding is approached on classical terms with the welfare of horse and rider and good results as guiding lights. Main focal points:

• Publisher: Hólar University College
• Author: Helga Thoroddsen
• Fifth and final book of the Icelandic Riding Levels series
• Covers in depth important topics about the Icelandic horse
• Equine excercise physiology
• Lounging – goals, equipment and methodology
• Gaits and training of the gaits
• Competition
• History of riding – Xenophin, Guerniere, Baucher, Oliviera and many more
• 171 pages