COMMON GAITS OF THE HORSE
walk
WALK
The walk is really a four-beat lateral stride. Every beat is actually unique and may end up being very easily noticed. The walk is actually natural, which is the slowest gait.
trot
TROT
This particular computer animation exhibits the slowed trot. The actual trot is really a two-beat diagonal stride. The right hind left front move collectively, the left hind and right front proceed collectively. .
center/lope
CANTER/LOPE
This is the canter, a 3-beat gait. Lope is another term for this gait, but it usually refers to the slow, western-pleasure style of cantering. While cantering, the horse is either on the left or right...
gallop
GALLOP
This is the gallop, or run. When the horse is fully extending itself in a run, there is a moment when all four feet are off the ground. It is usually a 4-beat gait, varying in speeds. Gallop speed is about...
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