[IceHorses] Promotion of the Breed

[SturmRanch]

I am not, never have been and never will be a breeder - of any breed.  I have 
always preferred to let others take the risk and assume the responsibility 
and expense.  Then I get to choose the best (that I can afford) from your years 
of labor and study.
 
So, here's what promoted the Icelandic to me:
 
A therapy horse named Lina (from Niels West's breeding) who absolutely 
understands her job and has done it well from the beginning.
 
An endurance horse named Remington who has carried his rider for  10,000 
miles.
 
The recommendation of  Arab-owning friends who were extremely impressed by 
Icelandics they knew when they lived in Solvang, CA.
 
In each of these cses, it was the usefulness of the horse that promoted the 
breed.
 
Nancy
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