02-26-2009, 10:17 AM
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#1 | Foal
Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Medina, Ohio
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|  Gaited or just too fast? o.o
If this horse isn't gaited, then he has issues.
I got 2 horses from the amish.. well, ponies.. 75$ for both.. They showed up at my doorstep at 8 AM without notice.. >.> But anyway, the bay 11hh pony, 2 year old, trots extremely fast, unknown breed. Could he be doing the tolt? | 
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02-26-2009, 10:56 AM
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#2 | Yearling
Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: South of No-where
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No way to know without video of the foot falls.
Ponies can trot fast. The tolt is fast, smooth & has a specific foot fall that is different than the trot. | |
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02-26-2009, 01:16 PM
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#3 | Foal
Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Medina, Ohio
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Yeah, I know about the tolt, I'm just still unsure. I'd get a video, but I won't have anyone around who can ride him (He's only 11hh.) until sat./sun. And is your horse, Willie, a Haflinger?  | |
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02-26-2009, 03:32 PM
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#4 | Yearling
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Kentucky
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Is he bay? He might be a Hackney. Hackneys are speed trotting demons, and I have known many Amish to have hackneys. | |
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02-26-2009, 03:38 PM
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#5 | Foal
Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Medina, Ohio
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Lady, yes, he's bay. Do you know the average height for Hackneys? And also, his companion -- Well, 13hh Pinto stallion, same age, 2, came with him, so I dont know if they are the same breed or anything.. But chances are they are from different auctions. | |
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02-26-2009, 04:02 PM
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#6 | Yearling
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About all I know about are the little show ponies (which can be seen here http://www.hackneysociety.com/index.htm. they don't all look like that). They can be up to 14.2. There is a division that calls for them to be no taller than 12.2. So yes they can be little.
I can't wait to see a picture of your ponies. | |
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02-26-2009, 05:08 PM
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#7 | Foal
Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Medina, Ohio
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My computer isn't so well with pictures, so until I can get ahold of my cousin's computer, I won't have any posted. ): Thank you for your help! | |
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02-26-2009, 05:53 PM
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#8 | Yearling
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Yup - Willie is a haffie. :) Its more likely that your guy is doing a fast trot than a tolt, but if you do get video or even several still photos I would love to see them. | |
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02-26-2009, 06:06 PM
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#9 | Foal
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I'm getting a video soon, :) And awesome! Do you jump him? | |
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02-26-2009, 06:21 PM
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#10 | Foal
Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Edinburgh
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When he does the gait what are the hoof beats like?
If he's tölting you'll hear an even but fast four beet rythim, bit like a tikka-tikka-tikka-tikka-tikka and his tail will probably get a wave in it from how he moves when doing the gait.
Trot is a two beat gait so you'll hear a clip clop type rythm.
So yeah from a rythm point of view:
Tölt: one and two and three and four and...
Trot: one two one two one two
Tölt is also a very smooth gait. Additionally while there can be 11h Icelandic horses/ponies, they small ones are pretty rare and they are usually between 12.2 to 14.2 hands with the ones around 13-14 hands most common. | |
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