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> Can't we just remember that "Icelandic" is the name
> of the breed of the
> horses and quit being so defensive? Judy is right -
> being born in a given
> country is something none of us can help - but
> picking a certain
> horse-training style IS a choice, not a birthright.
True, but if we generalize and say (as someone pointed
out in a previous email) that one should not take a
lesson from an Icelander then I can see one taking
offense. I read that (can't remember who wrote it) and
it bothered me as well and I am nowhere near being
Icelandic. I presume the person meant, as you said,
the discipline and not the ethnicity.
> Man, are Arab lists so finicky and sensitive about
> manufacturing breed
> comments into ethnic slurs?
If I say something that offends someone, I am going to
try and say it in a way that is not hurtful the next
time. Who am I to say they are being overly sensitive
when I have not "walked in their shoes." When I said
Peruvian trainer earlier, I meant a trainer of
Peruvian Horses. My first Peruvian Trainer was an
American Anglo. I have also heard several Anglos warn
me against taking lessons from Peruvians and they
meant Peruvians. That they are too rough. That might
be why people are overly sensitive as you say. Because
they have heard many truly prejudicial comments. My
trainer is Peruvian and in the middle of being called
out first( meaning he would probably win) in a
National Championship class, he excused himself to the
cheer of the crowd because he sensed his horse was
lame. I have a video of this.
Maria
Maria
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