>Which practices were prohibited? You can find the FIPO on www.feif.org
>Well...not exactly a "scared of the light" look, but maybe a facial >expression that looks like the pain of the rider trying to pull the >horses lips up to their eyes:) Yes, but that's a result of bad riding/training, not of keeping the horse in a dark stable then bringing it out only for the show. >, I really don't see that the practices with >Icelandics are much better and unfortunately it doesn't seem to be >headed in a better direction on its own. We were talking about the unnatural way the stallion Clout is probably kept, in order to bring about such unnatural animation when he's allowed out. This is not the same discussion as the usual poor riding/training etc. Mic Mic (Michelle) Rushen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Solva Icelandic Horses and DeMeulenkamp Sweet Itch Rugs: www.solva-icelandics.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes"
