>>> Anybody like to comment on this? >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3ochXpflcs&feature=user
First of all, that gal needs to have her stirrups taken away for a while - was she ever bracing on that poor horse and sitting on the cantle! Bracing on the stirrups makes for pressure on the back...and no bit or bitless rig can fix that. Second, I'm always wary when someone says something like an Icelandic has "wild days." What does that even mean? Sure, my horses aren't always exactly the same day in and day out, no days that I'd call "wild." I'd be asking WHY does he have "wild days"? Does he have recurring pain? Is he confused because of gaps in his training? And then the second horse "isn't a calm horse. She wants to go fast and you need a firm hand to ride her." I think I'm picking up a trend here... And, if things didn't go so well for her with the second horse inside the arena, then why did she think it would be better outside the arena...? Duh. And spare me from people who do these questionable things, and then brag about showing the horse who the boss is... Karen Thomas, NC
