On Tue, 1 Jan 2008 18:02:35 -0800, you wrote: >Remember that they are not used to and don't expect to see gaitedness on the >ground. Their norm is to have gaitedness come about because of the rider.
That's not accurate. Most of my Icelandic friends would expect to see at least some tolt on the ground, and would worry if a horse only ever showed trot as a foal. Likewise if a foal only showed hard pace.... Mic Mic (Michelle) Rushen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Solva Icelandic Horses and DeMeulenkamp Sweet Itch Rugs: www.solva-icelandics.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes"
