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GAITS OF A HORSE
The average horse has three (3) gaits: a walk, a trot (jog), and
a canter (lope).
The horse at the walk:
A walk is a four (4) beat.
Each leg touches the ground one at a time.
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The horse at the trot:
A trot is a two (2) beat.
The left front and the right hind leg touch the ground at the same
time, for one (1) beat, then the right front and left hind leg touch the
ground at the same time, for the second (2nd) beat |
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The horse at the canter (lope), left lead:
A canter (lope) is a three (3) beat.
The right hind touches the ground for the first beat,
then the left hind and right front legs touch the ground for the second
beat,
then the left front leg touches the ground for the third beat.
It is at this point when all four (4) legs are off the ground - this
is called suspension.
Notice how the left hind leg and the left front leg are "leading" or
are in front of the right legs. That is what determines the left
lead.
The right lead is when the right hind leg and the right front leg are
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