They're called Trotters. Their legs move diagonally - right hind, left fore. Left hind, right fore.
Pacers have a lateral gait - both left feet move together, both right feet move together.
there called a "pacer" horse some other people just call them "trotters"
a horse trots by moving its legs in a two beat fashion on a diagonal so for instance if the front left leg is forward so is the hind right the other two legs will be back
no canter is faster. trot is a 2 beat gait and canter is a three beat gait.
When a horse is "pacing" both legs on the same side are moving forward at the same time. When trotting, opposite legs are moving forward at the same time.
A trot is a two-beat gait
The natural trot for a horse under saddle. It is the normal trot for the horse.
These types of races are ran with the horses harnessed up to a 'sulkie', a lightweight 2-wheeled cart. Unlike other types of horseracing, the harness races are all ran at a fast-paced trot. If the horse 'breaks' from the trot he is disqualified.
The pony horse
To tell (or ask) your horse to trot is:"Aller au trotter."Translation is: To go into a trot.
If you are riding a "fast horse trot" it could be a lengthened or an extended trot. That is referring to the actual length of stride a horse is making at that trot. "Collection" is the exact opposite, basically, of a fast trot.
Ascot
Oaks are races for fillies or mares
Yes they can.
Movements of the horse are called gaits. You have 4 gaits and these are ;walk, trot, canter and gallop. Walk and gallop are 4 time gaits, trot is 2 and canter is 3. To mean a X time gait is to be able to count the number of legs moving speratly from one another before the gait starts again.
A Piaffe is when the horse is in a highly collected trot on the spot. Likewise, a Passage is when the horse performs this elevated trot while moving forwards.
A work rider rides horses that are being conditioned for the races but does not ride in races. The term "work" is often used when a horse is timed for a certain distance from the backside of the track. A work rider may trot, canter, or gallop horses at the track in the morning based on the instructions of the horse's trainer.
Have the horse trot for you!