Here are a couple of responses on the "what gait" videos. Your comments?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=VC0B1h6WKnI http://youtube.com/watch?v=I3JfARLymGo "there is no way to ride icelandics like this. you can't ride them with western sadle. don't you realise that riding him with western sadle and he's uncumfortable with it or that he suffers when you're having fun?? this is as you'd be wearing to small shoes because someone told you that. horse can't tell you what he want or don't want he just has to obay you even if you're hurting him...." "Hi! I'm sorry but i can't get over this...you say you don't use boots, noseband, shoes of any kind (normal icelandic equipment) but you use this harsh (strong) bits (kandaren)and western saddles? Special saddles were made for icelandic horses for purpouse...they have like in front legs high first bone and if you put saddle on it that will hurt the horse or it will prevent him to move his front legs properly. Well you asked what gaites the horses are doing...i say that are no gaites i'm sorry! one of them on that dark brown horse was something between walk and trot, other was only fast walking-not tolt! i really don't know what were you thinking when you posted this wideos. i really can't be quiet about this because i have 3 icelandic horses and i really don't know half of what i can learn but i know that i have to at least ride with proper saddle and bridle and you don't have to use boots if you don't train for competition...and that boots help horses to balance not to push them to have higher action in front legs. i compete with my horses and the first thing i saw was your atitude about boots and other things that others use. i hope you'll write me back because i would really like to hear your comment on this. best regards from slovenia (sorry about my english...it's not my first language) julia" Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com
