I think the point has probably been missed in the comparison of trainers and methods.
We are not comparing icelandic-style trainers to BL trainers, nor are we comparing not handling foals to handling foals poorly. If we do that, we are comparing bad to bad; bottom of the barrel, and which one comes out on top. What we want to do is compare icelandic-style trainers to good horsemanship trainers, and not handling foals to properly handling foals. This is so that we have higher goals to reach, rather than saying "we're fine where we are since we're not doing the worse thing possible". Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com
