Animation of CanterBack to Horse Gaits in Motion
This simple animation shows a horse at the canter (left lead) and is based on sketches by Susan E. Harris in her excellent book (which you can order from Amazon Books great site) called Horse Gaits, Balance, and Movement:
- First beat - right hind
- Second beat - diagonal pair (left hind and right fore)
- Third beat - left fore ('leading' foreleg)
- Fourth beat - pushing off with left fore
- Suspension - all feet are off the ground
You may click on the horse to 'freeze' it at any specific beat. Click again to continue animation.
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