--- On Wed, 7/2/08, Judy Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Icelandics, to me, do not have high heads naturally. To me, they are more > like western pleasure horses, if we were to allow them to carry themselves > naturally when ridden. > > Any horse can raise it's head, run with it's head up, for certain occasions, > but is that it's natural conformation? Is it a sustained high head carriage? > > > Judy
Well I would have to say that I have seen certain Icelandic conformations where they have they neck and it ties into their shoulders in such a way that their head is naturally held high, like these two stud colts in the previous photos. Sallys mare Bylgia has that type of conformation, my old gelding that died 3 years ago had thast type of conformation. I enjoy riding an Icelandic with that type of conformation...their neck is right infront of you when you ride, you are in a deep seat, it is really quite fun. Now we have other Icelandics with a head more like what Judy said a western pleasure kind of look to them, more strecthed and long and out infront....they are fun to ride to but it is a different type of feeling. My mares have that type of conformation..... Skye
