Normal Gaits of the Horse

Question 1

Name the seven different types of gaits

Answer 1

1. Walk
2. Trot
3. Back up
4. Canter
5. Gallop
6. Pace
7. Rack

Question 2

What is a four beat gait where hooves follows one another in the sequence of right hind, right fore, left hind and left fore?

Answer 2

Walk

Question 3

What gait (and beats) strikes left fore and right hind at the same time and the right fore and left bind at the same time?

Answer 3

Trot; two beat gait

Question 4

How many beats is the back up gait?

Answer 4

Two beat gait; The horse backs diagonal much like a trot but backwards

Question 5

What gait is where the left hind strikes the ground first, then the right rear and left fore at the same time, then the right fore?

Answer 5

Canter

Question 6

Which way is the horse turning in a three beat gait where the left hind strikes the ground first, then the right hind and left fore at the same time, then the right fore?

Answer 6

Horse is turning to the right

Question 7

Which way is the horse turning in a three beat gait where the right hind strikes the ground first, then the left hind and right fore at the same time, then the left fore?

Answer 7

Horse is turning to the left

Question 8

Describe a gallop gait.

Answer 8

Extended canter with the only exception being that instead of the diagonals striking the ground at the same time the hind diagonal will strike the ground slightly before the fore, making the gallop into a four beat gait.

Question 9

What is a fast two beat gait where the two legs on the same side of the horse are advanced together and strike the ground together.

Answer 9

Pace; If a pacing horse who is striking himself on the front hoof with another hoof, then he cannot be forging - he must be cross firing.

Question 10

What is a four beat gait where legs are lifted very high and stylish?

Answer 10

Rack. The tack is an exaggerated walk.

Question 11

How many beats does the backup gait have?

Answer 11

Two beats