"Daisy cutting"

[Ziggy_]

I've always wondered what this term means. I just saw it used on another post, which reminded me. Can anyone explain?

 

[littleme]

in movements terms can refer to the really straight 'clean' movement often seen in show ponies etc. unles im thinking on totally different tracks!

 

[Ziggy_]

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really straight 'clean' movement

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Thanks, but I'm afraid that still means very little to me

Can anyone explain to an idiot, who has no interest in, or experience of, showing?

 

[gillianfleming]

I always thought it meant a type of trot, very ground skimming toes, not a lot of knee action, thats why its daisy cutting

 

[Chico Mio]

Me too. I thought it meant a low, grass skimming action.

 

[Burnttoast]

It means a long low action in which the knees are not lifted much at all, and the toes are flicked out at the end of the stride as though they are taking the heads off daisies, hence the name. It's the opposite to action like a hackney's, in which the knee is lifted high and the foot placed almost straight down on the ground. HTH?

 

[MissSBird]

it does mean the low ground skimming action like a show pony does - the complete opposite of the high knee action of the welsh d for example.

It is also a term used when a horse flicks from the knee, instead of moving right through from the shoulder.