>> http://iceryder.net/honouricelandic.html > > > Poor fellow...too bad this is called fighting the bit as it connotates > that it is the horse's fault and he is being uncooperative/ balky. To > me, he is looking for a way to relieve his discomfort/pain....and not > trying to get rid of the rider to do it!
That's an interesting observation about the wording, Trish! Yes, I think you're onto something! I think these horses are SO willing to work with people that they can be taken advantage of. But fighting the bit is something that apparently is ignored / accepted by the Iceland horse culture. They have not learn yet how to deal with it (or to train a horse to accept the bit, or to properly fit a bit), other than strapping the mouth shut. Here's an iceland-promotion page: http://www.randburg.com/is/activity-group/index.asp Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com
