>>> Are you able to recognize the problem areas in this video?
I could only get it to play in a jumpy way. Were there any video clips, or just a series of photos? Anyway, the part about horses "tolting" to get across lava fields efficiently doesn't ring true. Tolt is a gait that has either one-foot or two-feet on the ground at a time. Thus, it requires speed to keep the horse from falling over, and it's one of the least sure-footed gaits. If you watch videos of horses moving at liberty in Iceland, they are almost always walking or trotting - NOT tolting. When the footing becomes questionable, they tend to pick their way carefully, at a walk. Other gaits, like saddle-rack, running walk and foxtrot, have alternating 2-foot and 3-foot support and are more surefooted than tolt. Karen Thomas, NC
