--- Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> Looks like a fast pace to me, it looks smooth > too. I also see a soft > intermediate gait in there when they are going > slower. > > I wish the resolution were a little clearer on > YouTube, but I wouldn't be > surprised if that horse has all four-feet off the > ground a few times.
I froze the video and I'm sure I saw that too. > but I'm not so sure > where the Icelandic show people get off bragging > about Icelandics being the > only breed to have the gait, when a few other horses > can do it...and do it > under more demanding conditions. Yes, and I don't think all Icelandics really have an extremely fast flying pace either, I remember riding a 5 gaited mare, very natural, she was fat, her pace was smooth, but not really very fast, not like pace race fast, very nice horse though, Snorri's grand-dam:) It was not too easy to get her into trot either. Kim Kim
