Re: [IceHorses] What gait - Runa #2
With nanna, I kinda thought RW, but I studied it hard and thought I saw just a barely perceptive swing of the nose from side to side so i said stepping pace I noticed that too, Janice! But, you know what I saw recently in Lee's book that surprised me? Lee (who certainly stared at more gaited horses than I have!) pointed out that a foxtrot can also sometimes have a slightly side-to-side motion with the head nod. I'd always seen the nod with foxtrot as up-and-down, but not as pronounced as with a r/w. There's something else I'm going to have to pay attention to - assuming my doctor says I can ride again someday. These other body language traits are, I guess, merely CLUES about what gait the horse is doing, but I guess none of them are 100% definitive without considering the footfalls. The main thing to me with Nanna (#3) was that the rider was not jostling at all in the saddle, and the horse's feet were touching down pretty darned close to evenly spaced. At that point, I know I can tell some difference if I'm riding the horse, but frankly, when the gait is that close to center range, and the horse is doing it on his/her own with no external mechanical gimmicks, I'd say just enjoy it and count your lucky stars. :) Karen Thomas, NC
Re: [IceHorses] What gait - Runa #2
On 1/29/08, Bia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >I would say canter...I'm almost always wrong on these pictures > >though... > >Bia > > Not this time. She was indeed cantering. > > > Hey! I think I'm getting a tiny bit better at the What Gait? Game > Bia > haha good for you!! I get better at some but still, i dont know why the heck I cant tell a rw!! What should I be looking for exactly! With nanna, I kinda thought RW, but I studied it hard and thought I saw just a barely perceptive swing of the nose from side to side so i said stepping pace Janice -- courage is being scared to death...and saddling up anyway--John Wayne
Re: [IceHorses] What gait - Runa #2
>I would say canter...I'm almost always wrong on these pictures >though... >Bia > Not this time. She was indeed cantering. Hey! I think I'm getting a tiny bit better at the What Gait? Game Bia
Re: [IceHorses] What gait - Runa #2
I would say canter...I'm almost always wrong on these pictures though... Bia Not this time. She was indeed cantering. Runa is a "goey" Icelandic by my definition. That means she canters pretty much the second she hears the word. No one has cantered her under saddle yet, but at liberty, you don't have to get down on both knees and beg and plead like with some. Of course, compared to that hot mare in the Parelli "Impulsion" video, I'm sure she's a total deadhead - it's all a matter of what your frame of reference is. :) Karen Thomas, NC
Re: [IceHorses] What gait - Runa #2
I would say canter... I'm almost always wrong on these pictures though... Bia
RE: [IceHorses] What gait - Runa #2
is this a plain trot? That is what it looks like it would feel under saddle.
Re: [IceHorses] What gait - Runa #2
>>> Assuming those two diagonal feet hit the ground at the same time ... >>> trot? This is a little tricky I guess because it's not a "soft gait." It's canter. To be a trot, there would have to be some pairing between both diagonal pairs, but a canter is neither lateral or diagonal exactly - it's three beat. If you have Lee Ziegler's book, look at figure 7 on page 191 - that's the closest phase to what she's doing. Karen Thomas, NC
Re: [IceHorses] What gait - Runa #2
> Here's Runa doing another gait. Any guesses on this one? Assuming those two diagonal feet hit the ground at the same time ... trot? Nancy
