>>> I am not an expert on the race pace. but Twist's is a true two-feet-landing on the same side at the same time. It's is not a good gait for riding. In fact, when we first knew him, I kept thinking his name was Lurch.
As a breeder, I'm MUCH more worried that any foals born here might be very pacey than if they may be slightly to the trotty side. Of course, there's always an element of "roulette" in any breeding, and of course, I AIM for foals whose preferred gaits fall smack in the middle of the soft range. But, if there were ever a foal born here who's too trotty, well, I know that most of the horses in the USA are w/t/c horses, so I know I could find him/her a suitable home, without forcing or faking the gaits. But, oh, the hard pacer! They are the saddest, because there are so few people who want a pacey horse. Karen Thomas, NC -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.7/711 - Release Date: 3/5/2007 9:41 AM ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Something is new at Yahoo! Groups. Check out the enhanced email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/kOt0.A/gOaOAA/yQLSAA/9ZdxlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> "The greatest enemy of the truth very often is not the lie- deliberate, contrived and dishonest -- but the myth -- persistent, persuasive and unrealistic." "All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident." ~ Arthur Schopenhauer [] The video every Icelandic Horse owner should have: http://IceHorses.net/video.html [] Lee Ziegler http://leeziegler.com [] Liz Graves http://lizgraves.com [] Lee's Book Easy Gaited Horses http://tinyurl.com/7vyjo [] IceHorses Map http://www.frappr.com/IceHorses [] IceHorses ToolBar http://iceryder.ourtoolbar.com/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IceHorses/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IceHorses/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
