On Fri, 4 Jul 2008 17:55:36 -0400, you wrote: >So, I don't think it's literally any previously >named gait.
Nor me. When judging you would call it a "4-beat trot" and mark it down accordingly if it's consistent. I would guess, looking at the heavy boots and the conformation of the horse, that he's 5-gaited, prefers lateral gaits, doesn't trot easily and goes quickly onto the forehand. Mic Mic (Michelle) Rushen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Solva Icelandic Horses and DeMeulenkamp Sweet Itch Rugs: www.solva-icelandics.co.uk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
