>>>>> I think they have as much difficulty relating to the 'Bettys' as we have relating to these farmers and how they ride normally for their work.
Great point, Anna. >>I think you hit the nail on the head and being different doesn't make anyone right or wrong, just a very different life and the horses are used for work in these situations. But there's at least one sense where "right versus wrong" is defined by forces beyond any of us individuals. How many "Betty's" are there in the USA? Ten million horses, most owners are adult, even middle-aged-or-older women...so probably at least a million or two? Certainly way over half a million...? And when you consider that a good many male riders are corresponding "Billy's", that's a lot of us Billy's/Betty's. Any way you look at it, there are a lot of us...many times the entire population of Iceland. And...who are the biggest group of potential buyers...? Billys and Bettys. (Look at the demographics of the folks who crowd to see the Parelli's if you don't believe me...) And who is selling, at least in Iceland...? A few hundred Icelandic farmers...? In this sense, our free-market economy dictates who's "right", at least in the sales/marketing sense!!! Karen Thomas, NC No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1208 - Release Date: 1/3/2008 3:52 PM IceHorses Community for Photos and Videos: http://kickapps.com/icehorses "The greatest enemy of the truth very often is not the lie- deliberate, contrived and dishonest -- but the myth -- persistent, persuasive and unrealistic." "All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident." ~ Arthur Schopenhauer [] Lee Ziegler http://leeziegler.com [] Liz Graves http://lizgraves.com [] Lee's Book Easy Gaited Horses http://tinyurl.com/7vyjo [] IceHorses Map http://www.frappr.com/IceHorses Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IceHorses/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IceHorses/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
