I think on TV when Gudmar said if you wanted a jumping type horse you wouldn't want an icelandic he was definitely not thinking clearly at all. For one thing, you see all these pony club kids jumping ponies all the time. fat shetland types. I think he had a mental picture of warmbloods competing at MacClay or wherever it is or something!
Because yesterday I was working Tivar in the yard and decided to ride him down the road. It had been a HUGE storm and a lot of rain had came in a very short time. The ditch had swollen as big and fast flowing as a creek in spots and knowing the ditch is only about two feet deep I decided to see if Tivar would cross it. It was about six feet wide. He hesitated a little them sploosh splooshed across, and on the other side we rode down the bank a long way, then as it got more steep I decided to have him cross back over. When I gave him a nudge he without warning executed a gorgeous standing jump and cleared the six feet easily and I feel at the pinnacle of the jump he was at least three feet in the air. It was awesome! And now I am off on this fantasy about showing him jumping at the 4H show :) and the crowd goes wilddddd. But gosh, they jump really well! I wish I had a picture! Janice -- yipie tie yie yo
