> >Ohmigosh, Malin, I wonder if we are talking about different things! -Maybe we are.....
>If it doesn't happen, it would be good, but I have seen it first hand over >there, and also see it frequently in videos. -Ok I haven´t seen it not on video either but then if you have a video name and I can maybe find it here and look for myself?! > >>Yes and the racking horse world does only exist >in the USA...........thoughts about that? you >never see it in europe (Iceland is a part of Europe)<<<< >We see it in Germany. Ok then they maybe talk low about it... >Oh, gosh, for years we said that they were using weight for lift, and all we >got was "No, we don't". -ok let´s put it this way.I don´t use weight for lift and so doesn´t my friends either that I ride with most of the time as we trail ride and do horse tripps but I do use protective gear when needed on the track or on the trail (not boots then). >If a horse is interfering, he probably should not be bred. Here's a reason >why the breeding goals need to be attentive to the Icelandic Horse legs. Judy >-who said my gelding would be used in breeding? >But should I quit using him as a riding horse? No I will ride him and sometimes go down to the track to get a gust of wind when pacing but it isn´t something we do often (long way to track by trailer and it´s better to do it less) Kvedja Malin
