On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 07:14:48 -0400, you wrote: > I noticed that the guy stayed on the horse in the ring for a long time after > the hoof incident, and when he left the ring, he finally dismounted
Had he dismounted before the end of the class, he would have been disqualified. As it was, he still kept his place in the final even though he didn't get a mark for fast tolt. It's very obvious that many of the top competition horses wing in tolt, though you don't see it so much in other gaits. It would be interesting to see video of them moving without a rider. In breeding assessments, horses which clearly show movement faults when not ridden (for instance going very close behind in trot) may gain higher marks if they don't show those faults under saddle. Mic Mic (Michelle) Rushen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Solva Icelandic Horses and DeMeulenkamp Sweet Itch Rugs: www.solva-icelandics.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes"
