When he was four they sent him out for 30 days and he returned
with no trust in humans whatsoever. The trainer called him crazy
He was too weak to ride and was still nervous. He'd sweat and
his heart would pound at the site of the arena ...There are four of us who
ride him and he has dumpe
Hi Gail,
I'm in Oregon and might be able to help you or put you in contact with
someone who could, but your actual e-mail address is not displayed on my
computer. I think there is quite a group of Icelandic owners at your end of
the state that are part of the Cascade Icelandic Club. Will you e-m
this is sad. I think sometimes it is a mean trainer, but then
sometimes I think also its just that these horses are so sensitive and
intelligent, that when life changes for them it gives them something
similar to post traumatic stress, they just cant cope and become
nervous wrecks, or dangerous ho
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> If any of you have suggestions training ideas,
> know people who might
> help, anything useful please contact me on list or
> off. Thank you
> and thank you again for any help you can provide.
>
Gail, That is a great story. I wish I had the land
to rescue horses.
Lorraine
Last summer I went looking for an Icelandic horse for my husband. We
found a beautiful (aren't they all) 10-year-old gelding advertised as
perfect - trained, bombproof, and old enough to have the sillies out.
Hi, Gail. Are you new to the list, or have you been lurking for a while?
I ask, be
Last summer I went looking for an Icelandic horse for my husband. We
found a beautiful (aren't they all) 10-year-old gelding advertised as
perfect trained, bombproof, and old enough to have the sillies out.
He seemed depressed and a bit skinny but that would be easy to fix. An
Icelandic trainer w
