On 3/29/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > oh, for goodness' sake. i suspect "don't touch the foals" (an > exaggeration; the foals are handled several times a year, and if the > photos i've seen from iceland are a clue they're handled gently) came > about as a labor-saving device: who's got the time to handle foals when > the herd is doing a fine job of handling them already? >
wow vicka, how long is it gonna take for you to figure out you cant argue with judy... have you ever BEEN to her website?? She is probably the foremost expert on all things icelandic in the US, possibly the world, including iceland. And if she doesnt know what she's talking about she finds out.... and why would she make something like that up?? Especially knowing there are always some that are VERY quick to jump on an exaggeration or lie or even ignorance.... At least she doesnt sit around pontificating bulls*** she makes up herself and gets all her info from established references etc. have you ever seen those videos of horses in iceland, little kids happily riding them etc... standing around in a rusty tin shed on a bed of crusty ice in the black gloom, just grim conditions. I imagine it is a lot of trouble to go out and handle foals, the way we handle foals here. Handling a foal "several times a year", what the heck does that mean?? and how can it compare to the average domestic born icelandic, most owned by hooty tooty rich people btw, who probably go out and kiss their foals on the lips several times a DAY.... sheesh... i have not known judy to exaggerate much! she usually is actually sorta too factual in my opinion. She needs to loosen up a little and be more like me, imo---an encyclopedia of useless hilarious old wives tales and rumors... Janice yipie tie yie yo
