>>I would like to know what her intermediate gait is. Is it normal that it >>would feel "softer" in the sand arena than on the hardpacked trails?
Yes, try to get a video! The sand would change the timing of the legs, so whatever gait she offers naturally might be slightly different from sand versus hardpack. Set the camera close enough to the horse to get good closeup of the movement; maybe about 12 feet away, and just go back and forth in front of the camera. The extraneous footage without anyone in the picture can be edited out later. >> There just isn't any way to set a camera on the rail and get the film I want. > > I have a pipe rail arena, and I set my rubbermaid step stool that I use as a > mounting block over the pipe and set my camera on it to video. Good use for the rubbermaid stool! >>The easiest video camera I have to use us a little Flip video. It's shaped a little like a cell phone, very small. I guess I could tape it to a fence post. We can get a little creative here... how about making some type of "mount" for the Flip camera? It could be something like a short, wide, heavy glass, stuff a plastic bag into it, or put the camera in the glass first, and stuff the plastic bag around the camera to hold it in place. Or... ?? Judy http://iceryder.net http://clickryder.com
