What are diagnals? (equine folks only)?

Answer 1

The trot is a two beat gait. When a horse trots it reaches forward with its left foreleg, and right hind leg, and then reaches forward with its right foreleg and left hind leg—the diagonal legs are synchronized. With a trot there are always two hoofs on the ground and two in suspension. The footfall pattern remains the same whether the horse is turning left or right. At a trot it is the rider that needs to be aware of what diagonal pair to rise or sit on to help the horse balance and flex.
It is important in ring work if your goal is to make your horse bend and balance around corners. To get around a corner smoothly your horse needs to slightly tuck up and pivot with the back inside leg and reach further with his outside foreleg.
As you rise, you take some of your weight off of the horse’s back for that moment, helping him make those adjustments in stride a little easier. You may find your inside leg is steadier too.

Answer 2

Diagonals are an exercise you do with your horse that (generically speaking) keep them moving in forward momentum at a diagonal across an open space. We also call this two tracking. Its an intermediate schooling move used both western and english to help the horse learn to balance itself on cues from its rider and to help it collect and move more correctly.

Answer 3

diaginals are when your going a direction, the outside ( closest to the rail) front leg goes up and down..right?....well when the outside front leg goes up then u go up when it goes down u go down..k?...then u change direction u look at the outside front leg and and when it goes up then u go up when it goes dwn u go down...got it? coolio good luckk!!!!!