Horse Gaits

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Ride your horse at a walk, trot, canter, or gallop with expert riding tips from an experienced riding instructor in this free video series on horse gaits.

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Cantering From a Walk
Leading a horse from a walk to a canter omits the three-beat trot. Transition from a walk to a canter with tips from an experienced riding instructor in this free video series on horse gaits.

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Cantering in Two-Point Position
Cantering a horse from two-point position prepares the rider for jumping. Practice leading a canter with expert riding tips from an experienced riding instructor in this free video series on horse gaits.

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Cantering to a Walk
Before riding your horse from a canter to walk, develop a collected, smooth canter. Transition from a canter to a walk with tips from an experienced riding instructor in this free video series on horse gaits.

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Collecting the Different Horse Gaits
Shortening the length of a horse's strides is called collecting the gait. Learn to collect strides with tips from an experienced riding instructor in this free video series on horse gaits.

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How to Gallop a Horse
The gallop is the fastest horse gait, a two-beat version of a canter. Practice leading a gallop with expert riding tips from an experienced riding instructor in this free video series on horse gaits.

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Left Foot Lead Cantering From a Sitting Trot
The canter is a three-beat gait that leads the horse with the outside leg. Practice leading a canter with expert riding tips from an experienced riding instructor in this free video series on horse gaits.

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Lengthening the Different Horse Gaits
Often the strides of a horse's gait must be lengthened to cover the line. Learn to lengthen gaits with tips from an experienced riding instructor in this free video series on horse gaits.

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Riding a Horse in a Rising Trot
In a rising trot, the rider moves with the horse's two-beat rhythm. Learn the rising trot with tips from an experienced riding instructor in this free video series on horse gaits.

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Riding a Horse in a Sitting Trot
When riding at a sitting trot, the horse's head will keep pretty quiet. Learn the sitting trot with tips from an experienced riding instructor in this free video series on horse gaits.

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Riding a Horse in a Walk
A walk is your horse's slowest gait. Practice riding at a walk with tips from an experienced riding instructor in this free video series on horse gaits.

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Right Foot Lead Cantering From a Sitting Trot
When riding a horse at a canter, the rider does not rise. Practice leading a canter with expert riding tips from an experienced riding instructor in this free video series on horse gaits.

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The 4 Horse Gaits
Learn the walk, trot, canter, and gallop when horse riding. Practice the four gaits with expert riding tips from an experienced riding instructor in this free video series on horse gaits.

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Summary: The horse has been used in warfare since as early as 4000 BCE. There is archaeological evidence in the steppes of Eurasia of fortified towns being built to defend against horse-riding bandits and raiders. In 1350 BCE, the Hittite tribe developed a written manual for successfully breeding and conditioning chariot horses. Thus, since before written history and throughout the recorded development of mankind, horses have been a powerful ally to victorious armies and successful agriculturalists. In Medieval Europe, the heavy armor of mounted knights required a new style of horses, strong like a draft horse but athletic like lighter breeds. The destrier, and lesser so the courser and rouncey, became the type (not breed) of horse that would fetch the highest price among nobles and elite military officers.

In this free horse riding video, professional trainer and riding instructor Mara Keith-Hunter teaches you about riding in different gaits, transitioning, and collecting or lengthening strides. Mara covers the walk, trot, canter, and gallop, explaining the beat of each gait and how to lead your horse through it. You will learn transitioning to a canter from a walk and back, skipping the trot, and how to use your hands and weight to keep the horse from getting confused.

About the Expert

Expert: Mara Keith-Hunter is a lifelong equestrian and head coach for the Hampshire College equestrian team. She rode in the Intercollegiate National Horse Show for both the University of Findlay and the University of Massachusetts on their English equitation teams. She received her associate’s degree in equine studies at the University of Findlay and a bachelor’s degree in Equine Business Management at the University of Massachusetts. She was a part of the reserve national team two years in row for the University of Findlay and individually earned both champion and reserve champion honors. Currently she teaches riding lessons and trains horses at Sycamore Stables in Amherst, Massachusetts.