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Gaits of the Horse
Study the gaits of the horse
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12/04/2009

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Term
What is a gait?
Definition
A pattern of movement or way of going marked by distinctive and repetative rhythm of hoofbeats.
Term
What does it mean that a horse has good gaits?
Definition
A horse has smooth, collected gaits that are eay for the rider to sit adn that look plesant to an observer on the ground.
Term
What are the 5 most common gaits?
Definition
walk
trot/jog
canter or lope
gallop or run
back
Term
Describe the walk.
Definition
The walk is the slowest gait. It is a 4-beat gati of less than 6 feet adn is about 4 mph. Usually 3 feet are on teh ground at one time.
Term
What is the English gait that is one level faster than a walk? Western gait?
Definition
-English--trot
-Western--jog
Term
Describe the walk or the trot.
Definition
Faster than a walk. it is a 2 beat gait. Strides are about 8-9 feet with the average speed of about 8mph for a trot and 6 mph for a jog. Usually 2 feet on the ground at a time.
Term
What is the speed of a trotting standardbreed racehorse?
Definition
faster than 30 mph
Term
What is the term for the movement of English riders to a trot?
Definition
Posting
Term
What part of the trot does a rider post?
Definition
Every other beat
Term
What gait is faster than the trot?
Definition
(English) Canter
Term
What gait is faster than the jog?
Definition
(Western) Lope
Term
What gait is considered to be the most comforatble gait?
Definition
Canter or lope
Term
Describe a canter/lope.
Definition
Faster than a trot/jog. It is a 3 beat gait with strides of 10-15 feet. The average spped if 12 mph for a canter with a little less for a lope. Alternates number of feet on the group- first one foot, then two , then one and then a period of suspension when no feet are on the ground.
Term
What does the term "right lead" refer to?
Definition
When the horse is at a canter/lope, the foot it appears to be leading with is the right foot. It is considered the correct lead when the horse is moving in a closkwise direction.

**note- techincal equipment shows that the right foot is the LAST to hit the ground after the period of suspension
Term
What is the correct lead for a horse travieling countercloskwise in a lope?
Definition
Left lead
Term
What is a disunited canter or lope?
Definition
when the horse is on one lead with the front legs and the other in the hind
Term
What is the fastest gait?
Definition
Gallop
Term
What is the lenght of a throughbred gait at a gallop?
Definition
21 to 23 feet
Term
What was the stride of Secretariat, the greatest Throughbred?
Definition
at least 29 feet
Term
Describe the gallop.
Definition
Fastest gait. 4 beat gait. Stride lenght varies from 15 to 20 feet for most riding horses. Average spped is 18 mph. (Thoroughbreds can run 35 mph, Quarter Horses can run 50 mph. One foot on the ground at a time- period os supsension greater than lope/canter
Term
What is the name for the reverse gait?
Definition
Back
Term
Describe the back.
Definition
Slow deliberate 2-beat gait. Adverage stride is less than 3 fet. 2 feet on the ground at atime. Speed is not measureable.
Term
What gait is seen primerily in Standardbreeds?
Definition
Pace
Term
Describe the pace.
Definition
It is the fastes racing gaot of harness racehorses. It is a 2 beat gait with both legs on one side of the body moing together and at the same time called a lateral gait.
Term
What is a single foot gait?
Definition
When a horse only has one foot on the ground at a time.
Term
What is a running walk and what horse uses this gait?
Definition
Tennessee Walking Horse- fast 4 beat lateral gait- ground covering walk
Term
What is another name for the running walk?
Definition
The Plantaition gait
Term
What is a slow gait and what horse uses this?
Definition
American Saddlebred- 5 gaited horse--slow 4 beat lateral gait with hight leg action and animation
Term
What is another name for a slow gait?
Definition
Stepping Pace or amble
Term
What is the rack gait and what horse uses it?
Definition
American Saddlebred- five gaited horse- fast 4-beat lateral gait with extrememly high leg action
Term
What is the fot trot gait and what horse uses it?
Definition
Missouri Fox Trotter- medium speed 4 beat diagonal gait
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