>>> Do all Icelandic Horses gait? No, they do not.
Some that aren't naturally gaited are able to be forced to tolt, but it's not a good thing to do. Some aren't able to be forced. >>>I had a women tell me that there is no > way my Jakey can be an Icelandic because he doesn't tolt, pace, and > he will canter. I don't know if Jakey is or isn't, but that's not the criteria to base a decision. >>>She said that Icelandics don't canter. Who is she? >>First off > not all horses are naturally gaited. Second isn't there a certain > way you have to ride them to get them to tolt and pace. And last, > Jakey is like thirty years old. If he was "trained" to do it, would > he really still do it. Not necessarily. The icelander-style training of tolt does not really work with the natural gaitedness of the horse, so even if an Icelandic is "tolt trained", it doesn't last. > There is nothing about this little guy that doesn't scream Icelandic; > his head, body, size, "fuzz". Every time I see a picture of an > Icelandic, I can see Jakey in it. His hair might not be as thick > anymore but he is old and has been badly neglected before. Have we seen pictures of him? Judy http://icehorses.net http://clickryder.com
