>>> I have ridden with lots of other breed horses and never had them react >>> differently to the Icelandics until I rode recently with a friend that >>> brought one of her horses that didn't normally ride with us. That horse >>> reacted very diffrently to Mura - she just kept looking at her like she >>> couldn't figure out what in the world she was. There was no running or >>> tolting up behind or in front of her - there was no nervous energy in >>> the group because we have all ridden together often and the horse didn't >>> react to any of the other horses but she definitely couldn't figure Mura >>> out and wasn't comfortable around her the whole ride.. Everyone noticed >>> it after awhile and found it strange but amusing.
Isn't Mura a cremello with blue eyes? I wonder if some horses might find that "look" odd? I don't have any cream colored, blue-eyed horses, so I'm just guessing. Somehow I could see that being a possible difference that some might notice. Have you ridden Doppa with that horse? Karen Thomas, NC
