On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 8:47 PM, Nancy Sturm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Your guys would be interesting because they aren't pure bred Icelandics and > we could see if we see any > differences. > > > Actually, Tosca is 3/4 Icelandic and Yrsa is registered and purebred. There > are differences in their conformation, but I haven't a clue as to whether it > is because of their genetics or just because they are different.
They are close enough (for some reason I thought one of them was 1/2 - 1/2) to purebred that there probably aren't any noticable differences that we could pick up - what was the man that was doing these crosses trying to accomplish? Was he trying to add something to Icelandics and correct something - he'd be interesting to talk to. -- Laree in NC Doppa & Mura Simon, Sadie and Sam (the "S" gang) "Yet when all the books have been read and reread, it boils down to the horse, his human companion, and what goes on between them." - William Farley "I ride ponies because heart is not measured in hands." - Steve Edwards
