Actually, I was hoping to get more of a response to the last two paragraphs than the first two.
to repeat: "as the interaction of natural ability and conformation are modified by habitual patterns of movement horses can and do stiffen up and/or get more lateral or diagonal as they mature. So what they do as babies or even as 2 year olds may or may not be what they show as mature adults. Under what umbrella is the evaluation of foals sanctioned? I really would hate to see Icelandic foals subjected to the cruel absurdity that goes on in say the quarter horse futurities$$. Prehaps its time to draft some protective language for younger horses in FEIF or USIHC if its not already in there. Anyone know if this can be done or if it is already there but ignored?"
