---- Judy Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: . . . what I've seen in the US. The ones here have all been tall and thin (narrow), so I didn't especially like the breed.<
Ha -- I should have kept reading. That's been my impression of them too. But these two don't appear that way. I wonder if it's a case of the early exports not being the best examples of the breed because the "motherland" wanted to keep the best at home? > > But these two videos have changed my mind. > Me too! > Did you notice that the first part of this video, the horse is being ridden > with only a neck rope: Yes! Definitely grabbed my attention. That horse carried himself in gait effortlessly. I don't care too much for the parlor tricks of sitting between the horses legs and crawling around, jumping on the rump, etc., but clearly a nice all-around horse. > > From the association: > > "The reason for so much preoccupation with the marcha, indicated by the name > of the breed is that this gait is unique in the world. > (Is the "this gait is unique in the world" a true statement?) SNORT! Geez, every gaited breed seems to think THEY hold exclusive rights to the rack, don't they? So funny. . . don't they ever look around at what all the OTHER gaited breeds do once in awhile? It's kind of a form of barn (breed?) blindness I think. -- Renee M. in Michigan
