i read an article the other dat saying people are starting to think canter isnt a natural gait. i think it is. but they say its a gallop but slowed down by the rider. please give your opinions!
2007-01-03 01:00:50 · 10 answers · asked by godiva-my-baby 2 in Sports ➔ Horse Racing
There has been a certain amount of debate over whether a flat-out gallop is a different gait than a canter. Here's one viewpoint:
"The canter has one suspension phase in each stride, and it follows lift off of the leading fore limb. It is described as a gathered suspension because all four limbs are gathered up under the horse’s body. Other animals that have a more flexible vertebral column, such as dogs and cats, show two suspensions in each gallop stride; a gathered suspension similar that seen in the horse and an extended suspension in which the legs are stretched out behind and in front of the body. Horses occasionally show an extended suspension at full gallop, and during jumping horses use an extended suspension to get airborne over the fence. " (Source, http://cvm.msu.edu/dressage/articles/mcrep/mcrep2.htm )
2007-01-03 05:11:38 · answer #1 · answered by Karin C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It is the third gait of the four a horse has. Walk, Trot, Canter, Gallop. The canter is also known as the loop. Try this: when your not riding do a bit of jogging, then do what a horse does, move your feet like a canter; one leg in front but you never bring your other one in front.
2007-01-03 11:02:52 · answer #2 · answered by Valarie C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Canter would be a slow gallop.
It depends on what style of riding you do and the geographic location and who you talk to what terms they use for the different gaits.
I have heard all sorts of things.
Canter is more used in English riding and not western.
Western the equivilant would be lope. Most times that is not a very natural gait as it is very slowed down.
2007-01-03 01:35:30 · answer #3 · answered by tlctreecare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is totally a gait. Walk Trot Canter/ Gallop are the three gaits.
2007-01-03 13:23:29 · answer #4 · answered by Doodle Bug 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A canter Is'nt a natural gait it is slowed down by the rider they usual use that gait when they are training horses! And when they are in English Horse shows!
2007-01-03 17:07:15 · answer #5 · answered by blackpoppy 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Canter is a natural three beat gait the gallop is four beats because they are stetching further to attain a higher speed.
2007-01-03 14:04:36 · answer #6 · answered by emily 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A canter has 3 beats and i think a gallop does too. Plus a canter looks like a gallop. so i personly think a canter is a slowed down gallop but i'm not positive
2007-01-03 07:42:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Canter is a natural gait.
2007-01-03 04:09:07 · answer #8 · answered by ponygirl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yep it is smooth steady gallop
2007-01-03 06:52:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course it is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-01-03 06:21:40 · answer #10 · answered by sunshine 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋