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My "layman's definition" of the trots:

Collected trot or jog:
Horse does not track up (hoofprints).
My horse does not do this, he foxtrots or racks instead.

Working trot:
The horse's natural choice of trot speed at home without other horses  
or excitment egging them on.  Will track up, may overstride some.
For my horse, this is 7-10 mph.

Extended trot:
Horse overstrides, and there is a longer moment of suspension as  
compared to working trot; tempo is slower than working trot but ground  
speed is faster.  Front legs get flung out further than in working trot.
For my horse, this is 10-13 mph.

How does everyone else define these gaits?

-Sharon L. in Maine



Quoting "Chastain, Shannon L." <slchast@xxxxxxxx>:

> My horse has finally found this wonderful trot. It is fast 12 to 16 mph
> and it is very smooth to ride. So are you all saying I should not let
> him do it for a very long period once he is in condition to actually
> travel at that pace. My riding buddy says he looks like he is floating
> on air and it looks effortless for him. Maybe this is a floating trot
> instead of the extended trot?
> Shannon
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 2:53 PM
> To: Angie Fura
> Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [RC] [RC] Trot vs Canter
>
>
> While endurance horses do indeed sometimes get into the extension and
> suspension, the difference between most endurance horses and the video
> you supplied is that ability to round (which does increase the ability
> to suspend).  That's what most endurance horses lack at the extended
> trot.  Nonetheless, when a horse is traveling 15-18 mph at the trot
> (which a few can!), there is considerable extension and suspension....
> So, while they may not execute the gait "correctly" I'd still call it an
> extended trot....
>
> Heidi
>
>
>
>         -------- Original Message --------
>         Subject: [RC] Trot vs Canter
>         From: Angie Fura <tracetribute@xxxxxxxxx>
>         Date: Mon, July 14, 2008 1:37 pm
>         To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>     I define an extended trot as one with lots of suspension - see
> link for a video but note that the horse doesn't get into the extension
> until after the first few seconds.
>
>         I've never seen an endurance horse doing one.  What I see our
> horses doing is the working trot.
>
>         <http://youtube.com/watch?v=HvLR54xtBjg&feature=related>
> http://youtube.com/watch?v=HvLR54xtBjg&feature=related
>
> 	Angie Fura
>
> 	www.tracetribute.com
>
>
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