On Mon, Jun 18, 2007 at 02:29:25PM -0600, Wanda Lauscher wrote: > If there are positive examples out there, I want to see them...And not > just from ordinary pleasure riders. I want to see some good pics from > the show world. The sooner the better.
thanks for the retraction on the harshness; it makes me feel better about the list. i have two questions: . first, would you think it fair to judge our nation of riders and horse people by *our* "show world"? i certainly wouldn't, and i've only even shown at a local/fun level. most of the icelanders i know are no more represented by the "show world" there than most american riders here, i think. . second, i have an opportunity to go to an icelandic show with stjarni in july. we would enter two classes, "novice four-gait" and "trot race". i am really going back and forth on this (i'm not sure i want to spend the time and $ on a show, rather than a trail trial or clinic) -- but would you count us as "the show world" at that point? b/c it is a real proper recognized icelandic-breed show, imported judge and everything, but i am not intending (nor has my instructor been encouraging me) to change a damn thing about how i ride for it, except perhaps for my clothes. but we would certainly take pictures, and ebba is an excellent photographer :) --vicka
