>>>> How is the "proper" trot in those horses you would classify as having >>>> a good jog?
That's probably a little hard for me to answer, since a fair number of the three-gaited horses I've ridden have been QH or stock-type horses. :) Let me just compare the "joggers" to the "non-joggers" I've experienced. Sundance, my beloved old QH, had just a little suspension to his trot, meaning it was easier for most people to post to it, but it really didn't take me that long to learn to sit it. There was virtually no suspension in his jog, and the jog strides were shorter. Thunder (Arab) and Joe (App) don't have any jog that we've ever found. They both have long-strided trots with a good bit of suspension, and suspension generally means some bounce. I was pretty proud of myself when I learned to sit Joe's trot instead of post it...but I never mastered sitting the Thunder Trot. Attitude is also a contributor too - even good old, laid back, built-to-jog old Sundance got excited enough on the trail one time to do a little piaffe, which means even he could muster up some suspension if motivated.... I'm sure there are other factors to consider, including training. Karen Thomas, NC
