>>> If I were an Icelandic breeder and someone came to me and asked to buy >>> an Icelandic as an endurance prospect, I would probably suggest they go >>> shop for an Arab. If they could convince me they wanted an Icelandic >>> for all the wonderful qualities the breed exhibits and would still want >>> to ride the horse on tral if he couldn't cut it at distance sports, then I would look for the following qualities:
Thank you, Nancy. That's exactly the kind of specific answer I was looking for, and all those points make sense to me. The stats you submitted from the AERC site certainly support what you said. >>> If we choose a gaited breed for endurance, we might have to work a >>> little harder to be competitive with Arabs. It has been a big help to >>> Hunter that he conditions with Arabs all the time. Sometimes he's doing the same condition as a horse that is finishing 75's. This makes him a nicely competitive LD horse. Thanks again. Karen Thomas, NC
