Horses can use various gaits (patterns of leg movement) during locomotion across solid ground, either naturally or as a result of specialized training by humans.[1]
^Ensminger, M. E. Horses and Horsemanship 6th edition USA: Interstate Publishers 1990 ISBN 0-8134-2883-1 pp. 65–66
humans. Gaits are typically categorized into two groups: the "natural" gaits that most horses will use without special training, and the "ambling" gaits that...
Gaitedhorses are horse breeds that have selective breeding for natural gaited tendencies, that is, the ability to perform one of the smooth-to-ride, intermediate...
An ambling gait or amble is any of several four-beat intermediate horsegaits, all of which are faster than a walk but usually slower than a canter and...
The trot is a two-beat diagonal horsegait where the diagonal pairs of legs move forward at the same time with a moment of suspension between each beat...
of gaits, selecting gait based on speed, terrain, the need to maneuver, and energetic efficiency. Different animal species may use different gaits due...
who was interested in horsegait analysis. In 1882, Stanford had a book published about the project, also entitled The Horse in Motion, with circa 100...
same gait. It is a natural gait possessed by all horses, faster than most horses' trot, or ambling gaits. The gallop is the fastest gait of the horse, averaging...
lope (a version of the horse gait more commonly known worldwide as the canter), or the gallop (the fastest of the horsegaits). Originating from working...
a four-beat ambling gait known as the "single-foot". Originally developed as a multi-purpose riding, driving and light draft horse, today it is used mainly...
to return. In addition to the gaits of walk, trot, and canter/gallop typical of other horse breeds, many Icelandic horses can also do the tölt and the...
Saddle Horse is a horse breed from the United States that was developed by crossing Spanish-American type gaited pinto ponies with gaitedhorse breeds...
Racking Horse is a horse breed derived from the Tennessee Walking Horse, recognized by the USDA in 1971. It is known for a distinctive singlefoot gait. In...
The Tennessee Walking Horse or Tennessee Walker is a breed of gaitedhorse known for its unique four-beat running-walk and flashy movement. It was originally...
enhance a horse’sgait, this is separate from the practice of soring. During the late 1940s and early 1950s, when Tennessee Walking Horses enjoyed a surge...
quickly developed into a gaited breed appreciated for its stock horse abilities, stamina and smooth gaits. It performs an ambling gait known as the "fox trot"...
walking gaits, running gaits, and leaping gaits. In one system (relating to horses), there are 60 discrete patterns: 37 walking gaits, 14 running gaits, and...
known as show horses, with horses being shown saddle seat in both three-gaited and five-gaited classes. The former are the three common gaits seen in most...
The GaitedHorse Magazine is a defunct international magazine catering to people interested in gaitedhorses. Originally based in tiny Elk, Washington...
Ambling gaits are often genetic in some breeds, known collectively as gaitedhorses. These horses replace the trot with one of the ambling gaits. Horses are...
"pony". There are also a number of "color breed", sport horse, and gaitedhorse registries for horses with various phenotypes or other traits, which admit...
with American horse breeds in Europe and Australia. The goal of the saddle seat riding style is to show off the horse's extravagant gaits, particularly...
side. However, the breed is able to perform other horsegaits, including the canter, though this gait is penalized in harness racing. Pacers still retain...
The Mountain Pleasure Horse is a breed of gaitedhorse that was developed in the Appalachian Mountains of Eastern Kentucky. This breed reflects the primitive...
Harness racing is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific gait (a trot or a pace). They usually pull a two-wheeled cart called a...
track and field races (also in swimming) Pacing (horsegait), a horsegait used in standardbred horse races Motor-paced racing, bicycling behind a car...