>>>>As someone who used to ride Peruvians in limited Distance AERC and Open >>>>Division NATRC (and plan to have a green horse ready to compete by next >>>>year), I did a good portion of each ride in the 6 mph flat walk that >>>>each had been trained to do, and then an easy paso llano (square 4 beat >>>>gait) in the flat parts. (My highest mileage Peruvian in NATRC didn't >>>>have a good paso llano, but rather did a fast broken pace called an >>>>entrepaso which was quite adequate). The only time I ever cantered (in >>>>roughly 2000 miles of NATRC/AERC) was at an LD that appeared to be >>>>longer than advertised and we had to haul the last couple of miles to >>>>make it in and recover within the time allowed. Trotting was not part >>>>of the repertoire except for the in-hand presentation at vet checks.
Thanks, Lynn. That's also good, specific information to have. Paso llano is very similar to running walk, right, but without the headnod...? BTW, sort of switching topics, is the rack/tolt (single-foot support type) one of the gaits that Peruvians are supposed to be able to do? I'm not talking specifically for endurance now, but just as the breed goal. Karen Thomas, NC
