Skye said> Well, I will just have to say that if I wanted to post I would ride a trotting horse. > > Karen said> I don't think I understand...? No one is proposing that a person post to a soft gait, only to a trot. If Icelandic's trot, and many do, why not give them the same courtesy we give any horse?
As I said in the orignal post Karen, its like this...I do not enjoy trotting for various reasons, which is one of the reasons I am attracted to gaited horses...one of Many. I have only ridden one Icelandic whose trot was the type of trot that actually really pushed you out of the saddle, so I rode the trot uphill only, that way he got to trot (especially in his early training when we trotted a lot). I really did try to sit it and try to post....but I HATE to post.....if I had to post to ride horses I would not ride any, I would drive a cart, thats how much I hate it. All the other Icleandics that I have ridden do have a trot, however it is very smooth, it is a very gentle lift, that has no air between me and the saddle....I can handle that, and do enjoy that....So I am giving my horses the same courtesy I would any other horse....if it is a gentle trot that I can sit that is comfortable for me and the horse then great, if not, I will only trot them up hill. I sold my horse with the big trot....not for that reason, but for other reasons as his tolt is very nice as well as his canter which we both enjoyed a lot. Of course I never thought or suggested that anyone post a soft gait, that would be ludicrous! I have ridden many TWH that did not trot under saddle...even uphill. And really I do not mind a 3 gaited horse that has a soft gait! Its one of the reasons I like these guys, most of the ones I have ridden have a much more gentle trot than the QH or Appys that I have ridden.... Skye
