On Mar 14, 2008, at 8:06 AM, Nancy Sturm wrote: > > I think if I ever take one of the Icelandics to an endurance ride, my > primary goal will be manners manners manners. I didn't create Hunter. > He > arrived here this way.
Many of the endurance Arabians I know of (including some ridden by top international competitors) start out in CTR, where the pace is slower and manners are part of the deal. Once the horse learns to take care of himself and gets comfortable with the work, *then* ask him to go faster. Lynn Kinsky, Santa Ynez, CA http://www.silcom.com/~lkinsky/
