A skip is NOT a gait it is trained in dressage.
Skip is not a horse gait
Gait
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The change of a horse's gait is called a transition. This refers to the shift from one gait to another, such as from a walk to a trot or a trot to a canter. Smooth transitions are important for showing the horse's training and responsiveness to the rider's aids.
The posting trot
Yes, there are for gaits and walk is one of them. Walk Trot Canter Gallop
For example a Lope or a canter which has a 3 beat gait. A gallop is 4 beats gait. A trot is a 2 beat gait as you can see the diffrance there are also gaited horses that have diffrent gaits like a single footed gait.
skip
Skip =]
A cow will walk, trot, or gallop.
Trot
There tolt( wich is a speachal gait kinda like a fancy trot)