On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:37:55 -0600, you wrote: >you'd think a shorter horse would have less >"power" but he seems to have more power in a canter than my big horses >have in a gallop.
It seems to be pretty rare for Icelandics to manage a nice slow collected canter. Ability, or training? The latter, I think, though some 5gaited horses find it really hard. Mic Mic (Michelle) Rushen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Solva Icelandic Horses and DeMeulenkamp Sweet Itch Rugs: www.solva-icelandics.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes"
