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Taktur Waiver

Here at Taktur, we offer specialized training for Icelandic horse equestrians and liberty enthusiasts. Our goal is to create students that have an in-depth understanding of training principles and can develop into independent, empowered horse owners.

While our speciality is Icelandic horses, we welcome all breeds in our lesson program

We only offer lessons with top level professionals. Please take the time to learn about our instructors credentials here:

To learn more about Carrie please click HERE

To learn more about Terral please click HERE

To learn more about Mackenzie please click HERE

To learn more about Jeny please click HERE

    • Intro to Icelandic horsemanship

    • Basic handling skills and ground work

    • Learning to ride walk, trot, tölt, and canter

    • Intro to basic dressage concepts and exercises

    • Focus on correct seat and aids including lessons on the longe

    • Intro work on riding outside the arena / trail riding

    • Knapamerki (Icelandic Riding Levels) 1, 2, & 3

    • Intro to Icelandic sport competitions

    • Intro level bridleless riding

    • Advanced Icelandic horsemanship

    • Advanced ground work

    • Learning to ride all five gaits including pace

    • Advanced dressage concepts and exercises

    • Advanced trail riding

    • Knapamerki (Icelandic Riding Levels 3, 4, 5)

    • Advanced Icelandic sport riding

    • Advanced bridleless riding

    • Liberty start for first time liberty horses

    • Liberty basics (ex: circling, following, at the shoulder, changes of direction)

    • Advanced liberty techniques (ex: stop cue, liberty teams, liberty off ridden horse)

    • Trick training (ex: lay down, Spanish walk, rear)

    • Mark training

    • Positive Reinforcement - Clicker training

    • Safely bringing in and turning out the horse

    • Leading the horse

    • Brushing

    • Tacking Up

    • Seats on the longe and seat exercises on the longe

    • Basic figures and transitions

    • Intro to tolt riding

    • Riding games

    • Intro to liberty fun