I think sometime Icelandics are mis-handled by your average trainer because they think of them as "ponies". They feel they can skip steps, let them sit, miss valuable training time and quickly make up lost time by bullying/forcing them into compliance.
Then the novice owner gets them home and has a difficult, scared and/or dangerous horse on their hands. I find trainers that specialize in working with Icelandics and understand what the riders in N.A. need in a trained horse have an advantage over the average trainer. They view the Icelandic as a horse first and don't look at them as little ponies that can be bullied rather than trained. I've found that a good trainer is a rare find and the ones I truly value are coincidently trainers that primarily work with Icelandic Horses. Just My Experience. Cheryl Sand Creek Icelandics Icelandic Horses & Icelandic Sheepdogs website: www.toltallyice.com
