>>> Since this type of riding seems to stem from the show/evaluation world, I >>> would like to see that incorporated into the term. Maybe something like >>> 'show style riding/training'.
I think "show style" is the key too. I don't like putting "German" or "European" in the description either, since we find the bad style creeping into the USA, and because there are good German riders and good European riders. As I've said before, the two people that I first met in this breed were Anneliese Virro and Christine Schwartz, coincidentally both Germans now living in North America, and both gave me great impressions of how to go about training these horses gently and humanely. "Show style" isn't enough though - we'd have to include something breed specific, since Icelandic showing is typically nothing like Arabs, w/p, hunters or dressage...and that gets us back to using the breed name, Icelandic. How would we get around that, without causing more confusion? >>> Or maybe we can think of something that would be descriptive or specific >>> like TW people using the term 'Big Lick' . I've always thought of them as "Chin Hitters" since the ridiculously manipulated knee action looks like that's the goal. >>> I hate using the term 'Icelandic' in the terminology. I'm sure that there >>> are many native Icelandic people that we are unfairly labeling and >>> alienating. People that are using gentle training methods and are open to >>> learning about saddle fit etc. That's likely true, but on the other hand, the HORSES do have "Icelandic" in their breed name, and I don't think we plan to rename the breed. We often talk about Arabs, Peruvians, Anglos (Anglo-Arabs) etc., without fear of people in those areas/countries taking offense, or without implying a compliment to the entire country, depending on the context. I don't see any need to be overly sensitive about the Icelandic nationality. I think we talk about the HORSES on this list. Wanda is 100% Icelandic by birth, and we all know we're not talking about her when we talk about horses - good or bad. (Wanda, are you "goey"?) I just wrote about my "Boston" in an earlier post today. She was a dog who was born and died in NC, but the city name just happens to be part of her breed name. I loved her dearly, but I have no illusions about my relationship with her implying anything, good or bad, about the city. Why should we be unduly cautious about using the word "Icelandic" when talking about these horses? Karen Thomas, NC [EMAIL PROTECTED] No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.1/1350 - Release Date: 3/30/2008 12:32 PM
