The canter and gallop are variations on the fastest gait that can be performed by a horse or other equine. The canter is a controlled three-beat gait...
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Horse gait (section Canter and gallop)
as distinct from the canter. The so-called "natural" gaits, in increasing order of speed, are the walk, trot, canter, and gallop. Some consider these...
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Lead (leg) (redirect from Counter-canter)
the inside front and hind legs reach farther forward than the outside legs. In a transverse or lateral or united canter and gallop, the hind leg on the...
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gaits of walk, trot, and canter/gallop, typical of other horse breeds, many Icelandic horses can also do the tölt (ambling gait) and the flying pace. The...
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distinct horse gaits instead of simply the three gaits, walk, trot and canter or gallop common to most horses. Individual animals with this ability are often...
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applied to the canter or gallop.: 97 High action is a breed characteristic of Saddlebreds: 3 and other breeds used in saddle seat and certain harness...
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Ambling gait (section Heritability and breeding)
which are faster than a walk but usually slower than a canter and always slower than a gallop. Horses that amble are sometimes referred to as "gaited"...
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group of smooth, four-beat gaits faster than a walk, but slower than a canter or gallop. The trot is a two-beat gait, about 8 mph, suitable for covering a...
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Canine gait (redirect from Double suspension gallop)
usually slower than the trot, but can be easily shifted to the faster gallop. The canter is an asymmetrical gait; the limb pattern is different depending on...
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miles long and covered mostly at a canter or gallop. The horsemanship and management skills of the rider are also considered in the scoring, and periodic...
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times and display a sliding motion with the hind legs. The fox trot and the regular trot are both at a speed between a walk and a canter or gallop; ambling...
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Loloish language of China Lopé Department, Gabon Lope, a type of canter and gallop in horseback riding Lop (disambiguation) Lõpe (disambiguation) López...
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horse breeds. Both gaits are an intermediate speed between a walk and a canter or gallop; ambling gaits are four-beat gaits, whereas the trot is a two-beat...
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the running walk and amble, in addition to the regular walk, trot, canter and gallop. The single-footed ambling gait is known as the "coon rack" by some...
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Finnhorse (section Purebreeding and revival)
at lower levels because they are clean and efficient jumpers, but their shorter stride at the canter and gallop keeps them from competing at more advanced...
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when the leading leg in canter or gallop is in the most rearward position (the top of the shoulder blade can move a full one and a half inches backwards...
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Occasionally a horse will break their gait into a canter or gallop, requiring the driver to pull back and slow the horse, which might lose position or even...
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Froude number (section Definition and main application)
asymmetric gaits (e.g., a canter, transverse gallop, rotary gallop, bound, or pronk) was observed at Froude numbers between 2.0 and 3.0. The Froude number...
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horse breeds. Both gaits are an intermediate speed between a walk and a canter or gallop; ambling gaits are four-beat gaits, whereas the trot is a two-beat...
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Taleh (section Conflict between Somaliland and Khatumo)
pre-independence Dervish movement. The Dalyare fort and the Taleh complex built between 1909 and 1910 are among the least disfigured Dervish era structures...
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the bookmakers' ring, a massive and sudden support for a horse. Postilion: Jockey. Preliminary: The walk, canter or gallop by a horse on the way to the starting...
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Terrestrial locomotion (section Leg and foot structure)
as trot) and leaping gaits (such as canter and gallop). Gaits involving one or more moments of suspension can be found in many animals, and compared to...
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suggesting that the cow in question trotted, cantered, and galloped. Holmes and Watson sneak out to Hayes's stable and examine the horse's hooves. As Holmes...
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English pleasure (category Horse showing and exhibition)
trot, and canter, and may also be asked to extend the trot or to perform a hand gallop. Horses are judged on their manners, performance, quality and conformation...
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Hunter hack (category Horse showing and exhibition)
class where exhibitors in Hunt seat tack and attire perform on the flat at a walk, trot, canter and hand gallop, and then jump two low fences. The desired...
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The Horse in Motion (redirect from Sallie Gardner at a Gallop)
of motion pictures. One of the cards (often retitled Sallie Gardner at a Gallop) has even been hailed as "the world's first bit of cinema". Muybridge did...
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Show hack (category Horse showing and exhibition)
class where exhibitors in Hunt seat tack and attire perform on the flat at a walk, trot, canter and hand gallop, and then jump two low fences. The desired...
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began riding horses in early childhood, and by the time he was in elementary school he was able to trot and canter on his own. It was during his time in...
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Reining (category Horse showing and exhibition)
circles, spins, and stops. All work is done at the lope (a version of the horse gait more commonly known worldwide as the canter), or the gallop (the fastest...
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four-beat gait in which the horse can reach speeds equivalent to a canter or slow gallop. The paso largo is not just an increase in speed but also shows...
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