okay - perhaps not new or perhaps not Spanish Walk since:
from footnote p 252: “…We can see in these two cases, how the hock which is in the air is brought well under the body, which is the whole secret of the elevation of the forehand…”
maybe “Dutch Walk”?
Not my kind of horse. There is such a thing as too much of a good thing.
What on earth are you going to do, make the horse say sorry for the fact that he naturally holds his knees high? His dad had some of the same action, but Totilas has just genetically taken that even further! Yes he looks a bit like a spider, and no he’s not to everyone’s taste, but what are you going to do, make him sit on the sidelines in order to put an early warmblood that still looks like a carthorse through?
Those of you who haven’t watched the latest video of his 89% (new world record!) test need to go and do so, because the sit and the throughness he displays there is something else. There’s no use pulling out an old photo that just so “happens” to illustrate your point. Use some up to date evidence.
I wasn’t particularly referring to the front legs…Briar did that and I never really liked watching him…he had too much of a ‘stallion’ hind end…you know working around the ‘equipment’.
It is the suspension, elasticity and ease (mental and physical) that impresses me…I believe he is only 9…it’s his first (and big) show…he sure didn’t look tense or backed up in the ring…pretty much a poster boy for the FEI ‘happy horse’ concept. Of course he wasn’t perfect…I don’t believe I saw a perfect ride there…but the athleticism and attitude…how can you not like that? And so young…so far to go 
I think it is a shame that people can look at a horse with such obvious talent and all they want to do is pick it apart. I also have my favorites in the sport and resent (if you will) when a fancier horse beats them with a less than ‘stellar’ (in my opinion ;)) ride. I couldn’t help but just enjoy that and hope to see it again and again.
He’s pretty darn fancy! I love a lot of front end action, it is just fun to watch, and you can’t watch that freestyle and say he’s not using his hind end, wow! He is so powerful behind. The walk work was the only disappointment (well, I’m pretty sure I also saw an “ooops” in the one-tempis) - he doesn’t have a great walk, but he’s a young, talented, fancy, incredibly athletic horse. I’ll admit, I wouldn’t want to ride him - too much horse I’m sure 
But posting ONE picture when he’s not through isn’t really fair or realistic. There isn’t a horse out there where we can’t find at least one or two “bad” pictures. Watch the freestyle video - watch how much he comes under from behind, how much loft and push and engagement he has, watch the piaffe and passage, he’s a lovely horse with a talented rider!
I think he is lovely! 
I think he’s just beautiful, and Edward is pretty good too, even if he does ride with his toes out
The one thing that really does occasionally look odd is that slow motion extended trot. That is just weird.
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