>>>> 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.
Interesting. I'm used to mainly thinking of winging as a conformation problem...and I suspect there almost has to be a conformational element for a horse to show it as markedly as these two did. But, I've never seen a demonstration of exactly how much riding and shoeing/trimming can be a factor. Either way, something is seriously amiss. If a horse can't tolt without winging, something is awry. It's one reason I'd like to get the full video, to see if I might see other angles of these two horses, in other gaits. Karen Thomas, NC
