I suspect a lot of bolting issues come from the fact that Icelandics are
judged on their speed. Most of the horse shows that I have been too I hear
way
too many comments that "the tolt is not fast enough, the canter is not fast
enough, the pace and trot are not fast enough'". When we rode in Iceland we
all got on ant took off like a bat out of ---. I suspect the Icelandic born
horses are really encouraged to go a lot faster than what we want in the USA.
I too believe it is what they are trained to do.
Renee
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