>My just 12 yo daughter has been riding our 3 yo icelandic, Litla Lina, Meg, I'd like to see you try to stop her, at this point, your daughter is hooked. I have had the same experience and my oldest icelandic he's 9 yrs, and shows no detriment from early use. I too had young kids who couldn't resist the sweetness of this breed and would get on and go for a walk, trot, tolt and slip into an occasional canter. Just watch your horse for stress and don't let your daughter go with really high expectations of the horse, she's so young and a willing partner, you always want her to stay that way. Enjoy-Jeannette
