> remember that the icelanders view tolt as a spectrum, from "trot" > through "trotty tolt" through "perfect" through "pacy".
Yes, it seems like they do. See this message from July 2003: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/IceHorses/message/28011 The problem is: The gait spectrum is not based around tolt. >>>what you call a "fox trot" they'd just call a "trotty tolt" and work with >>>as such. But it's not. A tolt is a one foot / two foot support gait, and a fox trot is a two foot / three foot support gait. You *could* have a slightly diagonal tolt, but it would not be a fox trot. >>>in Icelandics that fox trot, I know I have heard the phase trotty tolt.....I know it is not what is desired.....and personally I do not desire it either from my Icelandics As a breeder, what would you do to not breed a fox trotting Icelandic (i.e. conformation-wise)? Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com
