--- SHERREL LEININGER <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Karen -- How very interesting!!! > > > >>> Both of our mares are grandaughters of Flekkur fra Saga > California. > > > > Flekka is his granddaughter. We used to own a son of his, Reddi, > and I > > think Trausti is his grandson too - I'd have to look that up. > He's the > one > > that some folks have said had difficult offspring, but all of his > > descendants I've met are very nice. Reddi is gait-challenged, > but a > > wonderful trail horse, very safe and pleasant. I probably could > have sold > > about six Reddi's, gait-challenged or not. Trausti and Flekka > have nice > > gaits. > > > ***I have a Flekkur son and he can tolt but prefers tolt. He does > not tolt > in pasture but if worried or pissed or lunging on a circle he will > tolt for > only 3 or 4 steps. But if I were told I would have to sell 2 of my > horses > and could only keep one I would keep him. I would love him to tolt > but I > also love him the way he is. > > Sherrel
Its so interesting about breeding a Stallion that really is gait challenged....Did Flekkur Tolt? The Dam of my Dis is Pernille, and I have been told by someone that owned and had ridden her that Pernille gaited nicley, but also have been told by others that she could not tolt one step. I like my mare Dis, she throws very nice foals, is laid back, graceful and has been easy to train. She is the one I would sell first, as I am not as emotionally attached to her as the rest of my herd. She does Tolt, her father was Hrafn from Gardarbae (?) and I know he gaits for sure. I guess as a small breeder, I would not breed a Stallion that did not gait, he would be gelded, as it is one of the qualities that I really like in this breed, and there are so many choices out there, why would you need to? I know people have, I guess I just do not understand why. Storme ____________________________________________________________________________________ 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time with the Yahoo! Search movie showtime shortcut. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/#news
