On Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:27:57 -0600, you wrote: >if they do a nice easy rocking chair canter in the >field, will they usually under saddle?
Yes, that's been my experience. My old horse Solvi had a huge canter in the field and it was really hard to sit on (there's no way you would put a beginner on him for canter). I do find that in general horses which have pace (won't call them 5gaited horses Karen! ; )) usually have softer canters than those that don't. The canter is often 4-beat and lacking in suspension, but very nice to sit on - same as their trot, a lot of the time. Mic Mic (Michelle) Rushen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Solva Icelandic Horses and DeMeulenkamp Sweet Itch Rugs: www.solva-icelandics.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes"
