>>>> gosh poor cary, how embarrasing! Is this starting a trend?? Have you >>>> noticed these icelandics that dont look like miniature saddlebreds or >>>> hackney ponies are so well gaited even with the thick fat necks. oh >>>> man, we might end up having to throw the weighted boots away if we >>>> continue breeding for these fat necks. Janice--
Yep, Skjoni will go all day on the trail at any speed you ask, will let a pre-schooler take a beginner lesson on him, and he will humor me by agreeing to a leg yield or a sidepass... When you get all that he has to offer in this breed, why on earth would anyone CARE what his neck looks like? Skjoni is perfect - just ask anyone who's ever seen Cary with him at a Liz Graves clinic. No matter what question Liz asked Cary about Skjoni (what he saw in his conformation, his gaits, etc.), Cary had one answer: "He looks about perfect to me." Liz still jokes about Cary's perfect pony. Sometimes I wonder if the people who obsess about Icelandic necks, colors, and evaluation numbers ever take time out and simply marvel at the joy and wonder in their horses. Cary certainly has that joy in his pony, as I do in all of mine. Karen Thomas, NC
