>>>> Not longer than Iceland's of course - early 10th century....
No, but the points I responded to were from the posts about Europe. And, if you go back that far, gaited horses were more common than trotting horses, EVERYWHERE in the world. In the 10th century, my ancestors were in Europe...where gaited horses were common too - then. :) Iceland didn't develop gaits. They simply didn't breed the gaits away, same as in the southeastern part of the USA, as well as in a few other parts of the world. Karen Thomas, NC
