Western Pleasure Done...

...right. Well, mostly.

The video focuses on the palomino, but I like every horse in here except the solid chestnut.

ONLY the chestnut is four beating. The palomino lacks gait purity right after the transition to the lope, but does pick it up later. In the walk, he is tracking up nicely, he has more issues in the jog but that could be his natural gait. Yes, it's slow. They're supposed to be slow. They're supposed to carry their heads low - and I ride a couple of horses who do that naturally, it's the way they put their heads when they're relaxed and on the bit.

And these horses look relaxed and happy, not sour or stressed. I'd still like to see a bit more forward in the lope, but it's way better than you normally see.