>>> This term is sometimes used to refer to a horse whose favorite gait is tolt. This horse might be more difficult to get into trot and/or canter (the Icelandic Horse is truly four and five-gaited and a good trot and canter are prized), and may not have high leg action desired in a competition horse, but might be a good choice for a pleasure rider who wants a horse that is very easy to get, and keep, in tolt."
Well, folks, the path to denial has opened up a whole new Interstate Highway. They say that the "tolt" is a natural gait...so why the heck do we see virtually no Icelandics doing a single-foot tolt without special shoeing, boots and a rider with a death grip on the reins...? Why are shoes required in "breeding evaluations" and why do evaluations also allow lift-enhancing boots? And LIFT? How many videos of horses moving in Iceland show any degree of knee action - the kind where the foot goes well above the horizontal as we see in shows...? This organization has long seemed to try to be exclusive, and not available to the masses. I guess I might continue my Interstate analogy by noting that this Interstate is definitely "limited access." Karen Thomas, NC - I'm not believing this.... -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.10/624 - Release Date: 1/12/2007 2:04 PM
