>>>> "Theatre Equus," along with the likes of Gudmar Petursson and his band of tiny Icelandic horses that perform at speeds up to 40 mph"
That bugs me...more the "tiny" part than the 40 mph part. A good Icelandic is not tiny. Short, yes, absolutely. I've never had anyone call Falki, Skjoni, Kari or Tivar "tiny". But...that palomino stallion in the video that Judy referred us to, the one who was rope walking - he DID look tiny. Maybe that's the penalty for the FEIF standards now calling for a "refined" horse. They are still ponies, they are NOT 15H, and it's pretty obvious to people used to seeing 15-16H horses. So, is breeding for refinement REALLY going to attract people to the breed? I guess people can claim 14-15H all day, but I guess this tells us the outside world's perspective. Karen Thomas, NC -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.441 / Virus Database: 268.18.3/698 - Release Date: 2/23/2007 4:39 AM
