> > Did this seem like an odd comment to you? > > > At the time, it didn't, but you're quite right. I also ride my Icelandic > mare with several other breeds, mainly Arab endurance horses. She keeps up > very well most of the time,
Magic and I went to a class on obstacles for Trail Trials a few years back and the trainer asked if we would like to go on a trail ride following the class. Someone asked if Magic could keep up with the rest of them and I said I didn't see a problem... Near the end of the ride when we were far ahead and had to stop and wait for some of the other horses, the same person said "My goodness, I didn't realize those little horses would do so well on the trail!" I just smiled! Ferne Fedeli