On Mon, Jun 18, 2007 at 02:59:20PM -0600, Wanda Lauscher wrote: > On 18/06/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > i have two questions: > > > > . first, would you think it fair to judge our nation of riders and horse > > people by *our* "show world"? > > That seems to be the area that people from other breeds have the most > questions about.
could be, but maybe that's a matter of where the most photos are? i remember my childhood fascination with arabians being highly disappointed by "arabian horse world" (or whatever that big glossy magazine was called) -- i wanted, you know, a pony to ride (my big dream was to do endurance) and it was all photos of unmounted "works of art". but anyway, that's advertising. i think all "show worlds" have to advertise, because it's an expensive world to live in. i don't pay for any publicity for my rides in the woods or the lessons i teach. nor i admit do i plan to, even if it would educate the masses, though i think lists such as these and personal "me and my icey" websites may take up some of the slack. do you think other breeds have it better? i wouldn't want to be a tb fancier or into saddlebreds these days myself, though we have some very sweet examples of both breeds at our barn. > . 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? > > No...unless you consider yourself a professional trainer. not of iceys, but of icelandic riders, yes indeedy. i have currently seven students, i'm licensed, and i get paid for it. if that's not "professional", what is? (and no, i'm not bringing any of my students to the show, i have only the one pony and i figure two classes with his very own person will be enough for the poor guy's first show.) --vicka
