| Not too long ago, I read a short article about racking horses in which the author commented that there are “too many gaits”. This got me thinking… yes and no. The horse as a species has only five basic gaits: walk, trot, canter, gallop and pace. Each of these gaits are defined by the horse’s footfall. In theory, all horses can do all five gaits but their conformation enables them to excel at some more than others. It is also their conformation that enables them to perform gaits in between... |