On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:48:44 -0500, you wrote: >I always assumed that a hodgepodge of whatever horses were in Europe at >the time made their way to the USA, and that gaited horses remained the >horses of choice for the reasons you stated - comfortable to ride all day.
I wonder if gaited horses were brought from South America rather than being brought from Europe? Mic Mic (Michelle) Rushen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Solva Icelandic Horses and DeMeulenkamp Sweet Itch Rugs: www.solva-icelandics.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes"
