On 3/7/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > As it is now, what people see is a horse that is tied up tight, held onto > > tight, runs like crazy, and has to wear *protection* or it'll cut it's leg > > off when it does a supposedly natural gait... > > *shrug* i have the only icey within spitting distance, and although he > *will* run like crazy on the rare occasions i allow it, he's certainly > not tied up to or held onto, and he doesn't wear anything more exciting > than a french-link snaffle. perhaps in other places it is different. > > --vicka >
But gosh Vicka, as caring horse people shouldn't we strive to make a positive change for all icelandic horses? i say this only because we are on an icelandic list. personally I am trying to do what I can to make the world a better place for all horses, in my small way, working around my belief system, ideology etc. Just because my horses have had more dental work and medical treatment taken care of this year than me or my husband, doesn't mean I shouldnt want to make a difference for other horses who may be suffering because of ignorant owners. Or uncaring owners. Or owners operating under a different belief system that maybe I can help change. Thats like saying oh well, hitler killed a lot of jews but there aren't any in my neighborhood so if anybody out there is mean to jews I don't want to do anything about it. well. maybe thats extreme. But you teach. I teach. I teach government. I hate it when people say they dont vote because it doesn't make a difference, that their vote can't change anything. I tell them if they don't want to vote at least be a member of a special interest group that shares their ideology so they can help make the world a better place through pluralism. Look at what WE horse people are doing for walking horses. They didn't crown a WGC this year for the first time in history, in fifty years. Because the show was shut down because all but three horses entered in the WGC class were given soring violations. We may disagree, you have your ideology and I have mine, but like I tell my students, shame on you if you don't try and make a difference in what you believe in. And shame on me if I keep my mouth shut about it! off my soapbox now... I think you are taking it rather personal, thinking its about you and starnji when others are trying to point out how things could be better for iceys as a breed. And I am forgiving you for the fur coat jibe. You fur coat jibe is only serving to make me a better person. Janice -- yipie tie yie yo
