This message is from: Lori Albrough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Gail Russell wrote:
In Norway, they have the timed trot-test on a track. Though speed may not be all that important, a driven trot-test does allow evaluators to actually see the trot over an extended period of time, and without the handicap imposed by a less than athletic exhibitor. I would be interested to know whether there has ever been discussion in North American proposing introduction of a driven trot-test, or some other way of evaluating movement beyond the in-hand work, other than the performance testing?
Gail, in Norway in addition to the 1 km trot test on the track they also do a free-movement analysis where they free lunge the stallions in the indoor arena before the judges and spectators, and a free-jumping test down a jump chute. They definitely get a lot better look at the movement from a lot of different perspectives.
Lori
