--- In IceHorses@yahoogroups.com, "Judy Ryder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > tinajoyce said: > > > My gelding is a tolt machine-no shoes, no boots, and tolts best on a > > loose rein! He came with regular shoes. We reset them at the first > > trim then left him barefoot for the winter. He is tolting the same as > > he did with shoes. > > >>>Great! It would be wonderful to see pictures of his tolt on a loose > >>>rein! > > >>>Can we see pictures of both horses gaiting? Maybe some video? <<<< > > Christine, don't forget us! We'd love to see pictures and video of your > horse tolting! > > > Judy > http://icehorses.net > http://clickryder.com
I don't have access to a video camera, and I don't think gaits can really be appreciated or evaluated from one or two still shots. Besides I really don't want to have cricism heaped on me and my horse. We don't look perfect, he carries his head higher and more vertically than I would like. We are working on that. When you must work for a living and board your horse, and you live in a northeast state where it is dark after 4 PM, footing is icy, snowy, bitterly cold and windy, etc. it is difficult to ride often enough to make much progress in fitness and self-carriage, until better weather arrives. You will need to take my word for it for now. Several people have commented when watching him and me tolt about him tolting on a loose rein. He, in fact, tolts better on a loose rein as he really doesn't appreciate tight contact on his mouth. He tolts at liberty too, as well as trot. I was happy to see him trot under saddle today, which has been hard to get. He probably would trot more readily if I had a round pen. He will trot on the lunge line but I will lunge him only for very short periods on perfect footing. I don't really like lunging because I believe it teaches the horse to tune you out. CJ
