>>>> Interesting thought. It is my understanding that most (all) other breed evaluations are done by people within the breed - it would be interesting to see things done with people outside a breed evaluating them. ... I have always contended that when you stand outside a breed/or training method it is easier to see the abusive or down side to what is considered the 'norm' - when you are inside the breed/ discipline it is just seen as the way things are done....
That's what I am thinking about - that you get a fresh perspective from people outside the breed. And, while there are always a few traits that distinguish one breed from another, there are certain conformation traits that are desirable in all breeds, traits that point to long-term soundness. And, I think an added advantage of having a couple of people from outside the breed look at the horses is that people who don't deal with the details of a breed on a day-to-day basis aren't as likely to get swept up in the show trend du jour. Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] "The greatest enemy of the truth very often is not the lie- deliberate, contrived and dishonest -- but the myth -- persistent, persuasive and unrealistic." "All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident." ~ Arthur Schopenhauer [] The video every Icelandic Horse owner should have: http://IceHorses.net/video.html [] Lee Ziegler http://leeziegler.com [] Liz Graves http://lizgraves.com [] Lee's Book Easy Gaited Horses http://tinyurl.com/7vyjo [] IceHorses Map http://www.frappr.com/IceHorses [] IceHorses ToolBar http://iceryder.ourtoolbar.com/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IceHorses/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IceHorses/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
