Re: Amblin', not Foxtrottin'

["Karen Sullivan" <greymare@jps.net>]

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>    The Fox Trot is trot in the rear, and walk in the front end.
>    The "amble" is essential a fast walk and feels like a "soft gait".
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>     Frank.
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>   "Amble" may be what they are doing, but the word "amble" denotes a
leisurely walk.  Our little Polish mare Ashley has some sort of gait that is
really fast; I always thought it was a singlefoot.

Oh well, definatly not a foxtrot.  Having owned a foxtrotter, I discovered I
hated that gait-convinced me to go back to trotting horses.  That particular
horse was also the most clumsy, un-surefooted thing-soured me on gaited
horses for awhile.  Someday, if I come across a Walker that doesn't trip on
every little rock on the trail, I will give it another try.  At this point
though, my emphasis is on horses that can traverse the rough terain and not
fall down!  My Foxtrotter went down climbing a hill, and gave me a
nice, permanent scar on my lip.

On the other hand, would like to see a gaited horse that is raised on rough
hilly ground, or taken on the trail at an early age.

Karen
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