--- Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>> Here in Iceland a 13.1 (133 cm) horse is really small I can > hardly sell it > > That doesn't make sense, unless you measure differently. I've seen > lots of imports and lots of domestic's and I'd say that 13.1-13.2H is about average. The horses certainly don't get smaller the instant they hit USA air space. :)
I have been tolded by a friend of mine who lives here now, that the Icelanders do measure differently from us....She has worked in Iceland as a trainer and instructor and bought, sold and imported horses and worked closley with several importers, so because she has that experience, I believe her...We have a 12-2 Icelandic here, and we did have a 14-1 gelding at one time, but he died a couple of years ago...so our stallion is the biggest, and he stands at 14 hands...and in Iceland he was touted as a big stallion. The mare and gelding that are 12-2 are small, they are adorable, and small and very sturdy....that mare has carried me hundreds of miles, and wants to keep going...and I am a large person.....she is short but has good bone.....that is what I really look for.... Storme ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for earth-friendly autos? Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center. http://autos.yahoo.com/green_center/ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Get your own web address. Have a HUGE year through Yahoo! Small Business. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/domains/?p=BESTDEAL
