>>> There are three-gaited Icelandics; they should be acknowledged. It's not >>> right to >>> pretend they don't exist.
It's silly not to acknowledge them. I'm darned proud to own Tivar. He has a flat walk but that's about it for gait - but who cares? He's as sensible on the trail as they come, he's built to carry weight, his trot is smooth, he learns as fast as any horse can, and he will go and go on the trail. I could obsess about what he's not, but I prefer to thank my lucky stars for what he is. Tivar shouldn't be some deep, dark secret in this breed. He should be the poster child for the breed - not that gait isn't a wonderful thing. It is, or it can be. And I wouldn't breed a three-gaited Icelandic...but when they pop up, we should just try to find them a home with someone who loves them for what they are. Karen Thomas, NC
