>>>> I know that Iceland is a very big place and not every body who is Icelandic trains the same way.....it would be like saying that all Americans train the same way, that would be a ridiculous statement.
Well... no. A very big place...? Have you looked on a map lately? There are literally millions of riders and horse owners in the USA with about 10,000,000 horses. Iceland doesn't have hunters, jumpers, polo, driving, western pleasure, reining, steeplechase, cutting, roping, dressage, three-day eventing, rodeos....Iceland doesn't have a choice of NH practitioners, like Parelli, Lyons, Anderson, Reis, Cox ...The USA has a notable number of Spanish-descended horses, from Pasos to Andalusians. Iceland has probably on the order of 40,000-60,000 riders, and basically one style of riding and one breed of horse. How many breeds of horses are in the USA? It's not the same thing at all, Skye. All of Iceland has a population of about half the city of Charlotte. That would be the city proper only, not including the sprawl into the surrounding counties. I don't think most people would consider Charlotte a "very big place." In fact, most times Charlotte is mentioned on the national news, it's almost always clarified as "Charlotte, NC." The USA has been a melting pot of people from many cultures. Iceland has been an isolated island. I'm not saying any of this as a "better" or "worse" comparison. It's just what it is. 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
