>> In tolt, the horse is ventroflexed. >> >> The base of his neck is lowered. >> >> This is one of the reasons the tolt is not a collected gait. > > so what is the proper term to distinguish from a tolt where the horse is > pulling himself along with the front end, vs pushing from behind?
In true tolt (one foot / two foot support), the horse gets most of it's forward movement by pulling itself along by the front end. Do you think you might mean engagement of a hind leg? (where the leg goes further under the body?) Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com
