>>>> Since Hunter is a "trotty" horse and I have other stills that look more like foxtrot, I suspect you are right, Karen.
Foxtrot can be a really smooth gait, if it's a variation that's closer to running walk on the gait spectrum. It's probably my favorite gait. That slight up and down motion tends to keep my back from locking up. If he's doing one of the more diagonal versions, it probably would be fairly easy to move him just a degree or two closer to center-range. I think you've said that you ride with a reasonably loose rein...? He will definitely need to have some freedom to stretch down and out so he can round his back a little and get some head nod going. What bit do you use? Karen Thomas, NC
