>>>> I was told by an Icey owner that they are extra sensitive. Do you think that is true?
"Sensitive" is one of the vaguest terms I hear used in conjunction with Icelandic's. In some ways, yes, I'd consider some Icelandic's sensitive. But, I was talking to an Icelandic owner recently, and she said something like, "This mare is what I think they call 'sensitive' now. I'd just call her nervous." Sensitive can mean super-aware and compassionate, as in a "sensitive" friend might know you're having a bad day and do something special to perk you up. It can mean that you get rashes easily. Some people might use the term to mean that someone is paranoid, always looking for an ulterior motive, and is easily offended. Or, in the case of the horses, it's sometimes a nice way to cover up a certain over-reactiveness. The way that Nancy described her filly this morning, as looking like, "did I get it right?" I'd consider that a potential form of sensitivity, but a good form. Who knows though when someone uses the word if that's what they mean, or they simply mean nervous. If someone calls an Icelandic horse 'sensitive', I'd certainly want to hear the "essay question answer" behind their meaning! Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.13.2/983 - Release Date: 9/1/2007 4:20 PM
