Hi CJ,
> As a first time Icelandic owner, I'm learning a lot from this group. That's good to hear! Thanks! > I wanted to share my exciting news - last weekend I climbed aboard Bo, > my Icelandic gelding, for the very first time. He's several months > past his 4th birthday and I was thrilled that he was so accepting of me > sitting on his back. Good boy! > I've read that some Iceys are started at 4 years of age - others > recommend 5. I'm having difficulty in deciding how much longer I > should wait to begin a light riding program. Iceys mature much > differently than the other breeds of horses I have owned. IceHorses don't mature differently than other breeds. Please see the fusion article: http://iceryder.net/fusion.html When your horse is physical and mentally mature will depend on him. Right now my three year old filly is more mature than the four year old filly (I will call her a filly because she's not really mature enough to be called a mare!). There could be many reasons for this difference. The three-year-old was raised at home, had access to supplements, the four-year-old had some malnutrition issues, worm load, etc. How Bo's physical maturity? his mental maturity? Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com
