>>> Besides showing and trail riding, there are other activities and things that people do with their Icelandic Horses. What might some of these activities be? Riding is not necessarily a requisite!
Some people take their dogs when they go for walks. We, Cary particularly, have gotten in the habit of taking our horses for walks. Whenever he's going out to check fence or trails, he's gotten in the habit of putting one of the young horses on a "leash" and taking them with him. He likes the company, and it gets the young ones in the habit of going places with a human, so (hopefully) they won't develop barn- or buddy-sourness when they are old enough to ride. They love the adventure - they wait at the gate when they see him coming. There's a big open field across the road from us, so he sometimes crosses the road, and leads them along the edge of the field. That way they can get used to traffic, without being dangerously close to the cars and trucks - and motorcycles. It seems to be good exercise for horses and humans - mentally and physically. Karen Thomas, NC No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.463 / Virus Database: 269.6.1/776 - Release Date: 4/25/2007 12:19 PM
