> I guess my question would be, wouldn't we be better to address stiffness > and > innate gaitedness separately?
Yes, I think pacey-ness can be derived from two different things. Ljufur was a pacey horse. But he was loose pacey. I think that was because of his musculature. And maybe a combination of his neural wiring. But if he gathered himself together under a rider, he would have nice smooth easy gaits. (not from pulling on the reins, which is a mechanical aid) His pacey-ness was different than the horses who are too tight either from tenseness or injury or tight musculature. Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com
