> i think that many ponies are mishandled that way, icelandic or not. > it's a real problem, esp. for those who end up as kids' mounts.
Exactly Vicka! Too many of your "typical" trainers just bully ponies rather than train them. No doubt the reason so many ponies have reputations for bad attitudes, they were never really trained, just forced/bullied into compliance. Cheryl Sand Creek Icelandics Icelandic Horses & Icelandic Sheepdogs website: www.toltallyice.com
