Any horse, the best horses on the planet, and I own one of > them, is a complete maniac the first year under saddle. Anyone who > says different is either a liar or inexperienced or lucky or has a > horse that is shut down. > Janice
Now Janice, here you are saying this a little too soon. Icelandics, in general, tend to be amazingly level-headed even in their first months under the saddle. I think one of the reasons why that is so may be that we wait until they are at least 4 1/2 years old before we start them. And even then, I see horses act even more mature half a year later in the spring when they are five years old. I have started a bunch of youngsters and never have had one try to buck or "act like a maniac". But I also think that Icelandics as a breed (and I am sure there are exceptions) are just more level-headed want to cooperate. But I am certain that we'll all hear about your experiences when you start Nasi in a couple of years. Anneliese
