Re: Amblin', not Foxtrottin'

["Duncan Fletcher" <dfletche@gte.net>]

This description is one of my pet peeves. A trot by definition requires
(almost) simultaneous footfall from a front and rear diaganol. This is tough
to do with only fores or only hinds. Intermediate gaits are a continuum of
footfall timing beginning with the pace then the stepping pace then the
running walk and rack (the difference is in pickup timing which can be
somewhat different that foot fall timeing) then the fox trot then the trot.
The amble is a not very precise term that is often applied to any
intermediate gait other than pace or trot.

Duncan Fletcher
dfletche@gte.net


----- Original Message -----
From: <DVeritas@aol.com>
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>    running walk (trot in the front end, walk in the rear end).
>    The Fox Trot is trot in the rear, and walk in the front end.
>    The "amble" is essential a fast walk and feels like a "soft gait".
>
>     Frank.
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