Horse question

[sailor]

Icelandic horses, are said to have 5 gates, instead of the
American Horse. Which have 4...……..
What does that mean ???

[Fargus]

Are you sure it is G-A-T-E and not G-A-I-T? As in, the Icelandics have 1 more type of step. Trot, gallop, canter etc

[Guest]

It means instead of walking, long trotting, loping, sprinting
They have a super slow long trot in between walking and trotting it’s almost a prance. Imagine a horse carrying a knight that’s what it is. It’s real smooth

[Rakkasan2187]

Are you sure it is G-A-T-E and not G-A-I-T? As in, the Icelandics have 1 more type of step. Trot, gallop, canter etc

You knew what he meant.

[sailor]

Thanks ya'll……..
And I'm sure, it's gait..... (hey, Sorry)………
I just learned, that the importation of horses to Iceland, has been forbidden
for almost a thousand years, to keep the breed pure, because of this
trait...…
I just didn't know what it was...….
Ha ! learn something new every day...…(even at my age)……….

[TKRanch]

It is called a tolt and it is amazing. Road them for an entire day in Iceland and they can do that gait for miles without stopping and it truly is comfortable! Highly recommend. Great history to them as well.

[sailor]

It is called a tolt and it is amazing. Road them for an entire day in Iceland and they can do that gait for miles without stopping and it truly is comfortable! Highly recommend. Great history to them as well.

Thanks, now that's just too cool...…..

[Dushon]

[ame="http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-7rWeWymJDw"]Super Tölt on an Icelandic Horse - YouTube[/ame]


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[Dusty Britches]

The 5 Gaits.

The Tolt looks like a pace only they high step the front end. Then there's the flying pace which is a very past pace but also high step the front end. This video does a good job showing all 5. I saw it on the suggested videos after Dushon's post.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV9P0w8vZi8"]5 gaits of the Icelandic horse - YouTube[/ame]

[TMC50]

The 5 Gaits.

The Tolt looks like a pace only they high step the front end. Then there's the flying pace which is a very past pace but also high step the front end. This video does a good job showing all 5. I saw it on the suggested videos after Dushon's post.

5 gaits of the Icelandic horse - YouTube

That is some impressive knee drive!

[Preacher Man]

That reminds me of a Tennessee walking horse.

[TxDispatcher]

The 5 Gaits.

The Tolt looks like a pace only they high step the front end. Then there's the flying pace which is a very past pace but also high step the front end. This video does a good job showing all 5. I saw it on the suggested videos after Dushon's post.

5 gaits of the Icelandic horse - YouTube

Mercy, that is a gorgeous horse!

[muzzlebrake]

Love riding me a single footing hoss or a good mule with a running walk.
My ol coon huntin mule Jedro RIP had it down pat. I could almost balance a nickel on the saddle horn.

[Worksalot]

Horses are the devil. They can cause cash to instantly disappear!!!

[muzzlebrake]

Horses are the devil. They can cause cash to instantly disappear!!!

And bones to break. Don't ask how I know