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RE: [RC] Trot definitions - Sharon Levasseur

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

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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



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        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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RE: [RC] [RC] Trot vs Canter, heidi
RE: [RC] [RC] Trot vs Canter, Chastain, Shannon L.