>> Have we heard a trainer, breeder, or seller of Icelandic Horses claim >> that >> the horses can carry a 300 lb man all day? > > i've never heard an icelander make such claims.
Here's an excerpt (attached) from an article written from an interview with Steinar, Diddi's son. That's just one instance; I believe it's been stated by other imported trainers with the amount at 250 lbs. On one breeder's site, in regard to a horse for sale, it includes the following comment: "the professional trainers from Iceland that saw her say she could easily carry 350 lbs". In a horse magazine, one importer says: "Icelandics are powerful enough to carry a 300-pound man over tough terrain on long trail rides." >>>it is however common > practice in iceland to go out on a trip with multiple horses, so that > you can change horses (perhaps several times a day) and the others rest > when they're not taking their turn carrying you. so i don't think it's > typical in iceland to ride a single horse on an all-day trip. Yes, I think that's true. I don't understand why they would try to change that to say differently just to sell horses, when it's not true and may not be in the best interests of the horse. > i love your webpage with tips for horses for large people! i will be > printing this out and posting it in my barn for the benefit of some of > our larger riders and people (like me!) who sometimes have large people > riding their horses. Great; thanks! Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com
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