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Natural gaits include walk, trot, canter/lope, gallop and back, while the running walk, slow gait, pace and rack are considered artificial gaits When evaluating travel at any gait, the following points should be considered:
• Directness: Straightness of the footfall pattern.
• Length of Stride: Amount of ground covered in a single stride.
• Snap and Flexion: Height and elevation of the knees and hocks.
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 Natural and Artificial Gaits of the Horse
Excerpts from eXtension.org/horses articles, Ashley Griffin, University of Kentucky and My Horse University Horse Selection and Evaluation Online Course, Christine Skelly, Michigan State University
The study of equine locomotion is a study of motion, physics and style. Horses have been bred over the centuries to express their movement for speed, athletic prowess, comfort and pure excitement. For simplicity's sake, the gaits recorded for the equine species have been divided into two categories, natural and artificial. Read on. |
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