>>>> Why would Gat mix it up? And why on other days would there be more fox trot than clean trot.
The joys of owning a gaited horse...:) Actually, she's probably TRYING to trot like you want her to, but she's defaulting back to what's easier for her - that would be my guess. >>> And, does it really matter if Gat mixes the two? While, I think there are advantages to horses trotting, if it's difficult for the horse to trot, I would never push it too much. I'd never MAKE a horse trot, or even foxtrot for that matter. To me, that's just as bad as forcing a three-gaited horse to "tolt." However, it looks like she isn't having too much trouble doing her little mixed broken trot/foxtrot/trot thing, and honestly, I doubt many people, besides us "gait purists" would ever notice, or care. Much more important to me is that they look like a happy pair, they are able to do their "job" and both look focused, but relaxed. I'd be proud to "own" both of them. :) Karen Thomas, NC -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.3/700 - Release Date: 2/24/2007 8:14 PM
