> It's probably why "don't touch the foals" came into being. If the horses > are too friendly and not "properly afraid" of people, they will be too lazy > to gait, or not *respect* the trainer enough to gait without the icelandic > saddle, or tight noseband, or heavy contact, or whips, etc.
Should I send in pictures of our 'handled to death' Dagur, who offered gait almost immediately after being backed.....?? In his sidepull, and bareback pad?? But he's naturally gaited, he doesn't need any coaxing...his talent for gaiting is just waiting to be tapped. Less is more as far as I'm concerned. Wanda
