Ok, I finally got around to uploading the gaiting video frm the beach the other day. This is what I call a "test" gait...I tried to interfere as little as possible with him to see how he would gait "naturally". Basically just kept reins on him enough to keep him going (somewhat..sighh...) straight on the beach or keep him from taking off toward the trailer (you'll see he tried that once in the video, LOL)... I tried to also sit "neutral" in the saddle. He was doing a lot of pacey stuff, though all of it was smooth. So now we will definitely work on gaiting a lot more (just lots of walking/getting in shape will help too) and then later we'll try another video :) He does seem to gait well going uphill at the local park, but on the flat he falls back into paceiness...
Here is the link to the video we made. totally unedited and repetitive, but gives ja a good idea.
And some pictures from the day... It was trying to rain too..yuck...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFeOH3fwdaI
Nat, He is just so dang pretty. kim from lakeport
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