Racking/Tölt Horses?

[Aoi Miku]

Anyone done it before? Or has anyone got a Racking horse?
I've got a Haruko who's I trained into a 5-gaiter (walk, trot, pace, canter and gallop).
She's still normal lol.

Here's what I mean by a tölt.
YouTube - Fast speed racking horse

And then a Racking horse.
YouTube - One of the fastest singlefooter,racking horse, in the south

They look the same but they're very different.

[CityLights]

ive ridden a few icelandics before i think it is horrible to sit on, really odd feeling and they are such rough and common looking ponies,

[eeek]

OMG that pony!!!! I am IN LOVE! What a little cracker.
Is the second horse a Standardbred? And is racking the same as pacing?

What exactly is the difference between a tolt and pacing? Is tolt a 4-beat gait? LeftHind-LeftFore-RightHind-RightFour? Or is it just that the action in front is completely different from a pacer's?

Anyway to answer your question, I have a Standardbred pacer!
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p63/vintagelobell/IMG_4065.jpg
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p63/vintagelobell/IMG_4118.jpg
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p63/vintagelobell/IMG_4119.jpg
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p63/vintagelobell/IMG_4120.jpg
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p63/vintagelobell/IMG_4125.jpg
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p63/vintagelobell/IMG_4128.jpg

He also does a lovely walk, trot, canter and gallop.

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p63/vintagelobell/IMG_4019.jpg
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p63/vintagelobell/P8090176.jpg
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p63/vintagelobell/IMG_3849.jpg

He is great, he does absolutely everything.
This is him after his first long-distance race. He did the 10km (not that far, I know!) in 35 mins, pacing most of the way.
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p63/vintagelobell/DSC00877.jpg

He is still racing at 14
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p63/vintagelobell/IMG_4681.jpg

He loves going driving
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p63/vintagelobell/n698080322_2797396_8157.jpg

He's a good jumper
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p63/vintagelobell/P8080159.jpg
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p63/vintagelobell/P5200018.jpg
After winning his first ever showjumping class (coming 4th in a harness race later that day!)
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p63/vintagelobell/P8130223.jpg
(excuse awful position here, you can laugh if you must)
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p63/vintagelobell/P8090195.jpg

Sorry got carried away! Would love to see pics of your horse :)

[Poppy and Harmony]

I've ridden an icelandiv before, he was so lovely! Like a giant shetland :D

And I believe Tennesee Walking horses and Saddlebreds? are the ones who 'rack'

[Wyrd]

I have a horse who foxtrots :)

I want an icelandic next, they may be common looking but they look so much fun! :D

[lilholley]

Ooh I think Icelandics are gorgeous - I would love to ride one

[Zeitgeist Mom]

I've ridden an icelandiv before, he was so lovely! Like a giant shetland :D

And I believe Tennesee Walking horses and Saddlebreds? are the ones who 'rack'

You're right! :lol: They are exactly like giant Shetlands! Do they tolt naturally or is it trained? Personally I'm not a fan of 'trained' gaits.

[Wyrd]

Icelandics tolt naturally, but the gait can be influebced with weights and such to get more knee action.

[beks the artist]

I have ridden a couple of Icelantics - a school friend used to own one. They are the most comfortable horses to be ridden. I think they are very pretty to be honest - would love to own one however they are very expensive to buy!

I heard that Iceland only lets in Icelantic pure bred horses into the country?