> > The dressage instructor in Stan's videos mentioned something about one of the Icelandic > > horses that we've talked about on the list before - how some of the show-style-ridden > > horses seem to have overly developed shoulders and chests, and underdeveloped rear-ends. > > Did anyone else notice that? > > Yes I have. > > I'm not sure if I have the terminology correct, but it's something > I've always referred to as panty-waist.
Trish, the dressage instructor, called it a "dinky-butt". Notice that the saddle maker, in the video of the first Icelandic, admired his rear-end and said it was like a 17h draft horse. Maybe an exaggeration, but that is where the engine is. Stan http://lifewithhorses.com
