>>>> Judy, I've seen this on the list before and don't understand. It >>>> suggests that there are riders who DO support riding horses on ice. Is >>>> that true? Gayle and I accidently rode horses on ice last year and >>>> swear we will never never NEVER go out with those conditions again. >>>> The snow had melted and then frozen into a glaze, but we were about a >>>> mile from the barn before we realized how slick it was. Her horse was >>>> so afraid he was trembling. Hunter was so tense he was board stiff. >>>> We were glad to get to the back with no falls.
Seems pretty primitive doesn't it, but yes, Nancy, it's true. I just saw this posted on another list: >>>HI Everyone, Solheimar is proud to announce "Horses on Ice" a horse expo >>>in Woodstock, VT on March 14, 2008 from 7-9 P.M. We will have a night to >>>remember with professionals as well as amature riders showing what the >>>Icelandic horse is capable of. The professional riders include Sigrun >>>Brynjarsdottir, Jason Brickner, Gudmar Petursson, Laura Benson, Alexandra >>>Pregizter. Further we will have some really good youth riders such as >>>Caeli Cavanough and Megan Malloy. The demos will incude fire, pace, >>>acrobats, drill teams and the theme is Good vs. Evil. Come see the >>>professionals battle it out in the oldest of all tales Good Vs. Evil. >>>Further, there will be a tolt competition where both professionals and >>>amature riders compete amongs themselves. Tickets are $25 with $2 of >>>each ticket going to the Hoofed Animal Sanctuary, which rescues horses in >>>need. <<<< It's REALLY ironic that the proceeds are to go to an animal rescue org - all of $2 per ticket, generous folks that they are. Almost as ironic as the "theme", "Good versus Evil"... Gudmar Peturson is the trainer that the USIHC always selects to represent the breed at the major expos too so this is no more than one degree from "mainstream" for our offical US breed organization. It makes me sick. I hope no one attends. Karen Thomas, NC
