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In the Icelandic horse, the five gaits are the walk, trot, canter, tölt and the skeið, or flying pace. The tölt is a lateral four-beat gait compared to the rack of the Saddlebred, but in style of performance sometimes more closely resembles the largo of the Paso Fino , or the running walk of the Tennessee Walking Horse .
The canter, or lope as it is known in Western circles of riding, is a controlled three-beat gait that is usually a bit faster than the average trot but slower than the gallop. The average speed of a canter is 16–27 km/h (10–17 mph), depending on the length of the stride of the horse.
The canter and gallop are variations on the fastest gait that can be performed by a horse or other equine. The canter is a controlled three-beat gait, [1] while the gallop is a faster, four-beat variation of the same gait. [2] It is a natural gait possessed by all horses, faster than most horses' trot, or ambling gaits.
Slow trot (harness) or Road gait (roadster): Is slower than a working trot, but faster than a jog trot. This gait is one of the gaits used in harness classes at horse shows . Working trot or Trot : The stride length (note: some breeds have naturally varied strides) is "normal" for the horse and is the natural trot of the horse when under saddle.
Vaulters typically range in age from 7 to 30 years and older, practicing individual and team skills and routines. The youngest athletes begin at the walk gait and progress to trot, and canter, based on strength, height, and ability to mount and performing on the horse. [16] Vaulting is used on a therapeutic level in some instances.
Besides the flat and running walks, the third main gait performed by Tennessee Walking Horses is the canter. Some members of the breed perform other variations of lateral ambling gaits, including the rack, stepping pace, fox trot and single-foot, which are allowable for pleasure riding but penalized in the show ring. [5]
The Canter Waltz or Canter is a dance with waltz music characterized by the canter rhythm of steps. [2] [3] A 1922 dance manual describes it as follows: [4] "The Canter Waltz has been revived and presents an opportunity to show the use of "direction" in the straight backward and forward series of walking steps. This dance is walking to waltz ...
The only diagonal ambling gait is called the fox trot in English, though it is given other names in other countries. [45] The diagonal footfalls are usually slightly uneven, occurring in "couplets" [ 46 ] of a 1–2, 3-4 rhythm that gives the rider a slight forward and back sensation when riding.