oh! and a lot of field trial people really VALUE shorter horses, cause you have to get on and off easily... my husbands Traveller is McCurdy and that is a breed that is known for field trialing and they are also a breed known for shortness :) My stonewall is half mccurdy and half hot modern TWH bloodline, just enough to make him taller and nuttier. sigh.
I cant wait to take an icelandic on a field trial. They will all look at me like oh brother, shes brought her dang shetland pony out here, and then when they see him move... it will be fun :) Even Tivar, who is trotty, does a real flashy prancy ordinary walk and they will notice he is a gaited horse I think... and he can take the excitement I think. I would just have to get him in top condition. Janice -- yipie tie yie yo
