> He fox trots, but no tolt. > > Her most recent message to me: > > "I am pretty frustrated; spent a lot of money on his > mother, spent a lot of money breeding to a good > stallion and ended up with a horse that doesn't tolt." > > What would you say to her? Suggestions?
Give him time and more time and lots of trail rides, relaxed trail rides over all sort of terrain. Pay attention to what he does in which situations. This type of horse will likely tolt on slight decline. And then if he tolts for only a few steps, you praise him as if he had hung the moon. Then, at some point, go to a black top road where you can hear his footfalls very well. Try and recreate the situation in which he first tolted and if he does it again, praise him a lot again. Most Icelandics are so willing to please that he will probably try his utmost to please you. And have PATIENCE! ANNELIESE
