--- Judy Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I am saying if you do not like our Icelandic Horse congress, join > > them, join the trail riders program, log in some hours in the > saddle, > > if you do not like showing, fine, there is a way to participate > > without showing...there are some of our members who do that here > on > > our list, they look like they are having fun, representing the > breed. > > > If we don't like the USIHC, why would we join them?
Because if you want to inact change, you gotta get involved, not just sit back on the computer and be negetive....talk about the positive stuff that we can do with our breed...some times certain people want to bash the Congress and all people from Iceland...I have a hard time sitting back and listning to judgements and critisisms... i like having this email list as it gets out a lot of important info that you might not , probably not get from our congress. I understand that they have a big slant toward showing....so do a lot of other horse organizations....its not an evil thing to do, to use your horse for showing, ride an expensive Icelandic...I just wish we would be more positive, quit putting that organization down and some of the people involved in it.... I am a member, as I like to register my horses, and just read up from time to time of what is going on in some parts of the mainland...sometimes I get to see a picture of someone on our list, its nice...and having access to world Fengur has been a delight for me, as I have some horses here with what alot of people in the congress would consider good pedigrees, it is nice to do some research on color, how many offspring...it is interesting. > I joined to try to make a difference, but the organization is sort of "owned" by a few people, who have their focus and nothing is going to change that. I can understand that...but I think their would be room for comprimise if other people with like minds would get involved.....I know it sounds weird coming from a person who is not involved...only due to me being 3,000 miles away..... > I really don't want to give my money to have it spent on an area to which I am opposed, and that is anything to do with mechanical gaits. I understand that, I still am not convinced that they are Promoting Mechanical gaits....my opinion....I know...I look at the TWH stuff, now that is Promotion of Mechanical Gaits. > > We are making much more of an impact here, with our focus on education in multiple areas such as breeding, conformation, gaits, saddle fit, etc. I agree that a big impact is being made here....I just do not see it as an either or... Storme
