>>>So... why are the riders doing this to the horses? Who are the riders? Are they trainers? certified trainers? Holar graduates? members of the Icelandic Trainers Association?
If this is the style they are riding, is this what they are teaching?<<< It seems that the majority of professional / certified / holar graduate / FT member trainers and riders ride the trot the same way: http://goldminephotography.smugmug.com/gallery/3008612_jte7o/1/163317913_tqfg8/Large http://goldminephotography.smugmug.com/gallery/3008612_jte7o/1/163647169_4XG5a/Large http://goldminephotography.smugmug.com/gallery/3277976_LLt5R#181775920_PjSFy This is the trot that is being shown in evaluations.... Judy http://iceryder.net http://clickryder.com