>>>> his looks like a trot to me. How is a fox trot distinguished from a trot? Karen mentioned that it looked "broken" what does broken mean?
I wouldn't swear that it's not a trot. An "ideal" two-beat trot will show the diagonal pair picking up at the same time and setting down at the same time. When that is the case, the upper part of the front leg will be almost exactly parallel with the lower part of the rear diagonal. In this one, the upper front "points" slightly forward, while the lower part of the moving rear leg "points" slightly downward. Would the angle change during the swing, before the pair touches ground? I couldn't swear either way. In a foxtrot, the front leg of the diagonal pair sets down just before the rear of the pair. If they are just slightly off-timed, I'd call it a "broken trot", but if the timing is noticeably off with the front one clearly landing first, I'd count it as foxtrot. As always, though, the feel from the saddle would tell me more than a single still picture. Karen Karen Thomas Wingate, NC No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.6/902 - Release Date: 7/15/2007 2:21 PM
