> I hope you asked if they had actually ever seen her in action! Of course she did. She went to a Liz Graves clinic which she audited, has watched her video tapes. This person, a good friend of mine, is a pleasure rider who used to compete in endurance, has trained a number of horses including several Icelandics, uses VERY natural methods. Currently she rides her Icelandic mare in a sidepull and treeless saddle, and the mare is very happy. Seems like you've just misjudged this person in exactly the same way you claim she has misjudged Liz Graves. The point is, to each his own. It's how each person learns best.
Robyn
