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Horse Natural Gaits

Last Updated: September 23, 2009

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Ashley Griffin, University of Kentucky

There are five natural gaits of horses. These natural gaits include the walk, trot, canter/lope, gallop and back. Many breeds perform these gaits. They include stock horse breeds like the Quarter Horse, Paint Horse, Appaloosa, etc. and hunter or english type horses such as the Thoroughbred, Arabian, Saddlebred, Morgan, etc.

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