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Movement and Structure of Equine Athletes Flashcards

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What is a gait

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A repetitive series of hoof movements

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What is stride length

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The distance from the point of ground contact of a hoof to the next point of ground contact for that hoof at a specific gait

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What is stride rate

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The number of strides per unit time

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Wha is the average speed for a race horse

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40mph

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What changes in movement would you do to employ to move faster

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Gaits can be what beats

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2,3, or 4

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Can gaits be symmetrical or asymmetrical

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Yes

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What to horses commonly do to stay comfortable

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They will switch gaits to the most comfortable in that given situation

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How are gaits determined

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Number of beats and footfall pattern (comparing the movement of paired legs)

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What are you looking for in symmetrical gaits

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That the paired limbs move the same

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What are you looking for in asymmetrical gaits

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The paired legs do not move the same

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What is a moment of suspension

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The moment of time when all four legs are off the ground

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What are the usual gaits

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Walk, Trot, Canter, Gallop

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Explain the walk foot fall

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Left rear, Left front, Right rear, Right front
4 separate beats each space equally in length and in time
Symmetrical gait with no moment of suspension

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Explain the trop foot fall

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Left rear and right front, left front and right rear
2 beat, equally spaced in length and time, symmetrical, moment of suspension

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Explain the canter

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One diagonal pair lands together and the other two legs land independently
3 beat gait, asymmetrical, brief moment of suspension between 3 and 1
Legs on one side will reach further (leading leg)

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What are the two different cantering footfalls

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Right lead: Left rear, Left front and right rear, Right front
Left lead: Right rear, Left rear and Right front, Left front

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Explain the gallop

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Each leg lands independently
One leg on one side reaches more froward (lead leg)
Asymmetrical

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What is the footfall patter of the two leads at a gallop

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Right lead: Left rear, Right rear, Left front, Right front
Left lead: Right rear, Left rear, Right front, Left front

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List gaits, number of beats, if asymmetric or symmetrical and if moment of suspension

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Walk- 4 beat, symmetrical, no suspension
Trot- 2 beat, symmetrical, suspension
Canter – 3 beats, asymmetrical, suspension
Gallop – 4 beats, asymmetrical, suspension

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