On Wed, 12 Sep 2007 08:46:03 -0700, you wrote: >>>>what you call a "fox trot" they'd just call a "trotty tolt" and work with >>>>as such. > >But it's not.
No, it's not a trotty tolt, it's a fox trot, but for an island which does not actually have a word for fox trot and tends to use tolt as a cover-all word for any gait which isn't actually hard pace, trotty tolt is a good compromise. However, it does hold negative connotations - "it's not "proper" tolt, it's TROTTY tolt" rather than "oh look, what a super fox trot". As Icelandics are a breed known for tolt, rather than fox trot, I can't see this changing among the thousands who don't read this list. Mic Mic (Michelle) Rushen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Solva Icelandic Horses and DeMeulenkamp Sweet Itch Rugs: www.solva-icelandics.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes"
