On Mon, Jul 30, 2007 at 03:27:55PM -0700, Judy Ryder wrote: > Have we heard a trainer, breeder, or seller of Icelandic Horses claim that > the horses can carry a 300 lb man all day?
i've never heard an icelander make such claims. it is however common practice in iceland to go out on a trip with multiple horses, so that you can change horses (perhaps several times a day) and the others rest when they're not taking their turn carrying you. so i don't think it's typical in iceland to ride a single horse on an all-day trip. i love your webpage with tips for horses for large people! i will be printing this out and posting it in my barn for the benefit of some of our larger riders and people (like me!) who sometimes have large people riding their horses. --vicka
