>>How would these horses trot without the weights? Are the weights, which >>are >>meant to square up a pacey horse, throwing the trot out of good timing?
Check out Shari's drawing, where the front foot is "flicking": http://inkbrushcreations.blogspot.com/2008/07/trotting-icelandic-sequel2.html Have the judges made any decisions about rewarding or not rewarding a horse with this type of movement? Judy http://iceryder.net http://clickryder.com
