> I am a purest when it come to the Icelandic horse, in my humble but > very loud opinion; it is a shame to cross this wonderful horse. They > have everything a rider/ horse person could want, Strength, agility, > intellegence,sturdy, hardy, very willing partners, and if you need > to answer Mother natures call- no mounting block needed. Oh and if > you like to go fast- I think I've made my point.
I agree Eve! In fact, I dont think horses should be crossed at all! With one exception--- mules. But I feel any time you cross a gaited breed with non gaited you take an almost guaranteed risk of producing the worst of both, a non-gaited horse that bottom line, is gonna be hard to place in a home. and in todays horse market, with so many starved and neglected horses out there its really wrong to deliberately breed a horse that may end up unwanted and unfed... so many people start out well intentioned, then the horse turns out to be not gaited, homely or whatever then they are on here "i am looking for a good home for sally, she is 12.2 and not gaited" and you just wonder what they were thinking.... jmo. but honestly i saw a magnificent registered smooth as honey well mannered walking horse mare go at auction a couple of months ago for $280 BUCKS! Janice-- courage is being scared to death...and saddling up anyway--John Wayne
