>>>> Don't you think part of this, too, is that the dissatisfied owners are the ones we are most likely to hear from - either to vent or to seek help. It's just like with a lot of other things, a group of loud dissenters sounds much larger than it is.
One might think that, Laree, but the truth is that I have heard from more disappointed/misled owners privately than publicly. I think the dissatisfied owners in this breed tend to be novice owners, and thus, are less confident about speaking up publicly, and more likely to be bullied as "unworthy" by the unscrupulous sellers. Those of us like you, me, Nancy and countless others of us WILL speak up if we are misled...but then, we're less likely to be duped to begin with. >>>> Of course, there is no doubt that some folks buy the Icelandics with a total misconception of what they really are and we need to be vigilant about correcting those misconceptions when we can. That's what I think is the bigger part of the problem. Naïve owners, unprepared buyers, with some serious breed hype spewed by charming, smarmy sellers. >>>> It's nice to have someone on the list, reading to learn first and buy later. If all new owners would do that, then we would have many less rehabs. Of course, that Utopia won't be here soon. Now THERE'S a valid point! I'm so happy to have some new, potential owners on this list, asking questions first and doing their homework. Knowledge is power. I'm convinced our horses will stand up to scrutiny, if the buyer is prepared! Maybe not EVERY horse, but most are great! Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
