> Since the subject of mechanically enhanced knee action has come up, I
> remembered this picture I saw from the recent Icelandic World
> Championships.
> http://gallery.mac.com/jtfreeman#100035/DPP_0241&bgcolor=black
>
> Can someone tell me what I'm seeing here? Is that horse kicking himself
> in
> the elbow with his front hoof?
>
> Or, is his leg contorting outwards, such that the bottom of his foot is
> out
> beside his elbow? To me, it looks like the latter...?
I think this picture shows that the emphasis in the breed may not be in the
right place.
Lift, gait enhancement, animation, showy-ness.... take preference over
common sense breeding.
Time is spent on fluff and band-aids and not enough attention paid to the
basics of breeding, genetics, and biomechanics.
It speaks to us and lets us know that the riders either do not know... or do
not care... things that they *should* know and care about.
Judy
http://icehorses.net
http://clickryder.com
