--- Robyn Schulze <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 9/19/07, Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >>>> If it came from the general population I assume it came
> from, who
> > cares? It's more about status to them than about the horse.
> >
> >
> > Exactly, and who of us cares one whit about status? I sure
> don't.
>
> I agree. And you won't change the minds of people in that group
> anyway.
>
> Robyn S
I really do not think that is a fair statement Robyn. I have been
offline for a couple of days now, and am now reading all these posts
from all 3 Icelandic horse lists that I am on. I have read
statements from members on the other lists...they also do not like
the bits, the harshness.....they would love to talk about it, change
things, but it is very difficult to have a dialouge here, as it
becomes a screaming match and some people can be a bit rude....I have
said things here on this list about bits and nosebands...only to get
bashed...I will still speak up, as I do not think that tack itself is
bad, it is how it is used.....and from some, just some of the photos,
it is obvious that the tack was used in a very harsh manner in some
of those horses.....that saddens me, as it does other lists members
on those other lists. Its the All or Nothing mentality that is hard
for for people to respond to. Its the rudeness that sometimes comes
from just a very small, but very loud minority on this list that puts
people off.
If we could dialoge Nicely, and not call people names, inform without
expectations or judgements, people would be more likley to listen....
I have said similar things before, only for it to fall on Deaf
ears....shoving rude comments down people throats only makes the
person throw it back up. Displaying the information in a nice and
informative manner allows people to read and take the info in, digest
it fully......its not anything I have made up, it is just human
nature.
Skye
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