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Well in a basic 3 beat canter the legs move in this basic way. The right hind leg pushes the horse forward and the other three legs are suspended for a moment then the left rear and right fore legs land while the right hind is still on the ground, finally the left foreleg lands on the ground and the other three legs are pulled up under the horse.

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