> Trouble is, that's virtually the entire board of the IHS. They have > almost all come from "big horse" backgrounds, and in my opinion should > already know better. I think at the board meeting I will push for FEIF > to come into line with the FEI rules for bitting etc
Do you think that being a gaited horse, that the people separate it from regular horses, and think these things are OK for a gaited horse? > I agree in principal, but would say that competition riding is only > one part of FEIF. They also do a lot for kids, leisure riders, > breeders etc all of which does not have such a high profile. Is it all the same stuff, tho? I mean, are they teaching the kids natural horsemanship, or about regular horses and equine biomechanics, etc.? or the same icelander-style riding and training? Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com
