> she has been started-though there was a saddle issue and her current owner > hasn't worked her through it yet-she has been riding her bareback since > then.
Any idea what type of saddle she tried? If the mare is wide, mutton-withered, you may consider a treeless saddle for her. Here's some info about the shape of the backs of Icelandic Horses: http://iceryder.net/backshape.html There are several links there to other pages with educational information. Judy http://iceryder.net http://clickryder.com
