>>> Many of the riders on the list have had Icelandics for eons longer than I have, but here is a photo of Tosca, her first time under saddle (off lead). She is 3/4 Icelandic and 1/4 Peruvian Paso. You can see that her natural carriage is not high-headed. I suspect that when she does an intermediate gait, whatever that may be, her head may come up a bit.
She is so pretty, Nancy. I think her head carriage is fairly typical of Icelandic's although of course, there is variation within the breed. As for her head coming up in gait - maybe, if she's prone to rack or saddle rack. But she just keep that nice, relaxed carriage if her gait(s) of choice are running walk and/or foxtrot...:) I look forward to seeing how this unfolds for you and her. Karen Karen Thomas Wingate, NC No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.8/940 - Release Date: 8/6/2007 4:53 PM
