Here's a page from Liz's website where she discusses the "foxrack" and has pictures.
http://www.lizgraves.com/SchoolofRack.pdf It's interesting. . . I think I'm still inclined to call it simply a foxtrot variation because the difference between the two gaits seems so slight/insignificant (diagonal pick-up versus lateral pick-up, but both having lateral set-down, same timing, and roughly,same speed.) Although Lee said the gait was much harder on the horse and rougher than a foxtrot in her book, Liz doesn't mention this being the case in her article at all. Hmmm. . . .So, maybe Lee and Liz weren't entirely together in their opinion of the "foxrack"??? As a sidenote: Interestingly enough, Liz puts the "foxrack" after running walk and before saddle rack on her gaiting scale. So, it's to the lateral side of things, not grouped on the diagnonal side of the line. Yet, the diagonal pick-up is the only thing that distinguishes it from a saddle rack. . . . (if I am understanding things correctly!). Nope -- too confusing. I'm sticking to the basic six soft-gaits! : ) -- Renee M. in Michigan -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.7/1283 - Release Date: 02/16/2008 2:16 PM
