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>> stepping pace? whatever it is it is awesome. I really like Nanna. > > Nanna is a great horse! We got some very nice videos of her! Did she trot for you? > The first part sounds too evenly four-beat to me to be a stepping pace and > I > don't think it's very lateral. I can say black-and-decker to the sound, > but > then I have no rhythm and am totally musically impaired. :) I think her > head is moving too freely for it to be a saddle rack. There's no > single-foot support phase, at least not that I can see, so I don't think > it's true rack/tolt. So, partly by the process of elimination, I tend to > think either running walk, or a maybe a close-to-square foxtrot. > Whatever, > it looks very smooth and nice. I'm leaving this whole quote as it is interesting to do the elimination process. Good job, Karen. Nanna's gait in this video is flat walk (bordering on run walk), slightly to the lateral. The mare is in a treeless saddle (Sensation), barefoot, and bitless. This is a natural gait for her. I think it's interesting to compare this video to how the Icelandics are ridden by Feldmann, or any other icelandic-style rider / trainer. Here's some points to ponder? What are the differences? Which is more natural? Which style is "correct"? Which style would give more honest scores for evaluations? Which style impacts the horse less negatively? Judy http://iceryder.net http://clickryder.com
