On 1/6/07, Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I just read where someone in all innocence and enthusiasm asked if it's true > that Icelandics can carry 300+ pounds. The person asking sounds genuinely > concerned, but enthusiastic - and who among us can't identify with a genuine > enthusiasm for riding and owning horses? The person asking is new to > horses, new to riding, and weighs close to 300.
Looks like someone 'over there' found a very tactful way of hinting that they can't. Much more tactful than I was thinking. ;) Maybe looking into a draft horse would be a better option. Some of the Percherons are not really tall, but beyond stocky and can carry a very heavy person. I don't think you realize how easily a horse's back is damaged until you've rehabed one through back problems or dealt with your own horse having back problems. Steph -- "Brutality begins where skill ends." "Correctly understood, work at the lunge line is indispensable for rider and horse from the very beginning through the highest levels." Von Niendorff
