Gait Analysis 2

Question 1

What are the things we are looking out for in Gait analysis? of horse

Answer 1

• Static Limb Loading
• Stride length • Overreach
• Tracking
• Swing phase patterns (all axes) – Overall curve – Amount of joint motion
• Loading phase patterns, foot fall
• Regularity of the gaits – Rhythm – Tempo – Cadence
• Placement and loading of the limbs during stance phase, turns and transitions

Question 2

What is the normal walk in terms of beats of gait and the sequence

Answer 2

Four beat gait
Sequence: 
• LH
• LF
• RH
• RF

2. 4
3. 3

Question 3

Normal Trot

How many beats and what is the sequence?

Answer 3

2 beat gait
• RH and LF • suspension • LH and RF • suspension

Diagonal pairs

Question 4

Canter

How many beats and what is the sequence

Answer 4

Three beat gait
Sequence: Left lead
• outside hind leg (1st beat) RH
• diagonal pair of legs (2nd beat)
LH+RF
• inside foreleg (3rd beat) LF
• followed by suspension

Question 5

Gallop

How many beats in gait and sequence

Answer 5

4 beat gait 
Sequence:
• outside hind
• inside hind
• outside fore
• inside (or leading) fore • suspension phase

4 3
2. 1

Question 6

Subtle gait abnormalities can be hard to tell, often it just comes with an affect on performance or behavioural changes

Answer 6

eh