This message is from: Alison Barr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Fjord standards.. my point was that the classic type is what we should probably be shooting for, not trying to say that a heavier or lighter ones should be limited. for me, the scarier point of selective breeding is 3 or 4 generations, where you end up with massive guys or ones with long backs or no bone. even then, it's more that the classics might be better, not that the others would be worse. As for breeding for riding type, It seems to me that Wez is pretty classic in type??? And all of the Fjords from the farm I got Fj from jump the 4 foot fence on a regular basis (just ask their neighbour). These are not Fjords of one type, but a collection of some heavier and some lighter. Do we really need to breed for riding? It seems to me that they are already there!
Just a little reminder that the warmbloods we think of as dressage horses often have trouble with canter, they are often just bred for the trot.
