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What does a gait consist of?

Updated: 10/8/2023
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8y ago

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There are a few different gaits horses have, and they are separated by speed and rhythm/steps. So there's:

Walk - four beats, slowest gait

Trot/Jog - two beat, slightly faster. Sometimes this can be an extended trot, like in dressage, where the horse takes longer steps.

Canter/Lope - three beats. This tends to be the main gait, at least in English/Western horse shows.

Gallop - four beats and the fastest gait.

Hope that helps!

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