>>>> Skjoldur, who has been seriously competing in endurance longer than >>>> you have had Icelandics, would beg to disagree with you.
John, just once it would be nice if, just once, you could simply and directly answer a question without being a wise guy. :) You know, I could just as easily make some disparaging, braggart remark to you about me having owned horses longer than you have...but I won't. Unlike many Icelandic-owners, I count non-Icelandic horse-owning experience as just as just as relevant as Icelandic-owning experience. I know there are many people on this list who have owned HORSES - various breeds - much longer than I have, so I don't feel like starting that kind of pissing contest. We each have the experience that we have, and hopefully, we all learn from whatever experiences live provides us. Gosh, Virginia has only owned horses a couple of years, but I trust her instincts more than many people who have owned horses all their lives... Now, back to Icelandic's and endurance. Here's some direct questions: How many Icelandics are currently competing endurance? How many are doing LD? How many are doing 50's? How many are doing 100's? How many miles have Icelandic's completed, other than your own horses? If you don't know that exactly, what other statistics can you provide on the breed in the sport? What are some of the best Icelandic completion times - in other words, do the horses "compete" or "complete"? As I said, I have two horses here who were originally bought with endurance in mind, and neither was suited. Both are from Elisabeth's herd too. I've heard of plenty of people who have bought Icelandics with endurance in mind, but I never actually hear about any success stories, beyond Remington and Skjoldur. I remember you posing a question to the lists a year or so ago, asking what is keeping people from competing in endurance with their Icelandic's - that makes me think that you don't know of many in the sport either...? Karen Thomas, NC
