>that I own are Canadian born, so what I said isn't about Iceland at all, but >about "traditional" handling and training.
Sorry, I meant that to imply that the horses were raised and trained traditionally, in Iceland. > >HUMANS - not that one has ever kicked, bitten, or done any of the obvious >symptoms of fear, but I've seen fear/confusion/doubt in their eyes, with >some flinching early on. These Iceland-born ones are totally human friendly, always have been. Sorry if that was not clear. >one iota of nervousness/spookiness towards "stuff", but boy, does she ever >expect the worst from people... Yeah, I have some of those too (and one who is scared of "stuff" as well" - of course all Icelandics are bombproof - not). Mic Mic (Michelle) Rushen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Solva Icelandic Horses and DeMeulenkamp Sweet Itch Rugs: www.solva-icelandics.co.uk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
