On Tue, Jul 31, 2007 at 01:58:59PM -0600, sarah gibson wrote: > But it did imply and on many cases state outright that they are > stronger than other short horses (ponies).
i suspect this is true, relative to a lot of american ponies, which have been heavily influenced by breeds such as the welsh and pony of the americas -- both much lighter-boned than an icelandic (or for that matter a fjord, or several other european breeds much rarer this side of the antlantic.) > tolt. My husband was really horrified by the riding to be honest. He > kept saying "Why are they riding like that? Why is that horses neck > and chest so over built?" my stjarni just happens to have a big neck and chest, even for an icelandic. (i think icelanders would refer to him as "bull-built".) i shall refrain from asking after your husband's individual physique :) --vicka
