> Tonka's, the Icelandic, owner says that his speed rack is actually
> closer to if not right on flying pace.
Janice, do we have any pictures or video of Tonka gaiting?
Judy
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> If you look carefully at the videos you can see suspension, which
> makes it flying pace so far as I'm concerned.
Yes, I think that helps to qualify the gait.
I think there is also a spot somewhere in there where the fast tolt may be
morphing into having a little suspension, and some times
On Wed, 3 Oct 2007 10:21:49 -0400, you wrote:
>that "speed rack" is the same as what Icelandic horse fans have
>traditionally called "flying pace", since it always looks more pacey than
>rack/tolt.
If you look carefully at the videos you can see suspension, which
makes it flying pace so far as I'
>> One of the funniest "spins" I've ever heard for why the "speed rack"
isn't a REAL flying pace: a rider goes into "flying pace" from
canter/gallop, whereas a rider will go into "speed rack" from a rack.
So half of the time my former horse Fáfnir didn't actually pace when he
paced because I
Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> kirjoitti:
> I think you are dead-on right, Laree.
>
>
> One of the funniest "spins" I've ever heard for why the "speed rack" isn't a
> REAL flying pace: a rider goes into "flying pace" from canter/gallop,
> whereas a rider will go into "speed rack" from a rack.
Interesting that the speed rackers, no matter which gait they are
doing, do it in an arena, on the curve, yet Icelandics only use a straight
track.
That was one thing I always noted in that old Falcon Rowdy video. He not
only leaves the smooth road, but he curves around some trees and heads
most of the
> time these speed "rackers" are actually doing a flying pace
Interesting that the speed rackers, no matter which gait they are doing, do
it in an arena, on the curve, yet Icelandics only use a straight track.
Judy
http://icehorses.net
http://clickryder.com
If you talk to Liz this weekend, she will tell you that most of the
time these speed "rackers" are actually doing a flying pace and Tonka's, the
Icelandic, owner says that his speed rack is actually closer to if not right
on flying pace. I think if they made these horses do a true rack it wou
. But notice how close the gait is
> to a pace, and how the horse has to stretch out to speed rack and if
> held in it would alter that I'm sure.
Janice -
If you talk to Liz this weekend, she will tell you that most of the
time these speed "rackers" are actually doing a flying pace and
Tonka's,
