On Mon, Sep 03, 2007 at 12:33:37PM -0400, Karen Thomas wrote: > I have no interest in the "new wave" of Icelanders - not "just because" they > are Icelanders. There is nothing special in my mind about Gudmar or Ebba > (whom I've never heard of) just because they are from Iceland....just as > there's nothing innately special about anyone just because they are from > America, Germany, Spain, whatever. Nothing draws me to a trainer/clinician > of ANY nationality, unless I can read it in their writings, or see it in > their riding and handling.
i'd agree with that, except that nationality is constantly brought up as an issue on this list. gudmar is special to me because he imported and trained my horse, and ebba because she is my instructor; i see no reason you should choose to visit either of them. but i also don't think it's fair to act like they don't exist or aren't icelandic. --vicka
