[Duchess47]

I've not ever seen it in Western Pleasure or English Pleasure, but the part that really got me, other than asking children to do it and asking it of horses that are trained not to run, was that he asked them to maintain this gait twice around the arena. By the end of the day, some horses were exhausted, in the arena you could see them heaving. Some of the horses were put through this in up to 4-5 classes. Well, except for Prez and also Brianna mom forbid her to put her horse in a hand gallop also. The western horse she rides.

[HairOfTheDog]

Well, if it's not typical for the association shows you've been going to, I bet every head turned and said ~what~? the first time it was called for!

[MissTargets]

I forgot to mention, that I took my friend, the one who owns all the really nice Appaloosas, to see that gelding. The show grounds is not too far from her mom's place. They were not home, but a girl was there cleaning stalls. My friend really like him, but thought he had a slight turn out, on the one front leg. We didn't ride him, as I had to get back to the showgrounds. The owner emailed me again yesterday. She wanted to know if I found a place to put him.I would really like to have him, but there is the frugal part of me, saying no...lol