>I think we have to do some clean up on the image of the Icelandic Horse. > > Here's a post from another list:
"Icelandics? I have a farm close to me with 32 Icelandic Ponies. No contest in temperament in my opinion. And that's all I am saying, in my opinion. They are "hotter". I also have spent many years in Sweden as my mom lives there, and many people in Northern Sweden have them. They are simply not my choice for a reliable all around pony." This is not what Betty wants to hear! To promote the breed, to sell horses, we need to clean up the image of the Icelandic Horse in the US. We, all of us here, can all love them, but if they show to outsiders in a way that gives them an "I don't want that breed" opinion, things need to change. All those who are out there doing demos with icelandic saddles, boots, nosebands, and whips: Stay home! Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com
