Judy Ryder [EMAIL PROTECTED] kirjoitti: > > > > 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. > > > How about the use of the weights for the tolt and how they affect the trot? >
Many 5-gaited horses tölt just fine but need the weights to trot. Like one riding instructor/horse trainer said about my Fjóla when we were talking about her weak trot: "But she's 5-gaited, she doesn't have to trot without weighted boots". Krisse
