![]() ![]() In some english saddles (I’ll get into that later if we have class time) it’s easier to post while the horse is trotting rather than sit for the gait. This is a two beat gait in that two diagonally opposite legs are moving in unison. Once again some breeds can trot HELLA fast. The middle gait, a person can jog next to a trot at a comfortable pace but if you push them a little horses can trot faster than your average HS track endurance athlete. If they overstep they clip their fetlock (joint lookin bit above the hoof) or pastern (bit between the hoof and fetlock) and can injure themselves. Most horses will fill the same spot/hole where their front hoof was with their back hoof on the same side. ![]() ![]() Usually the same pace as a walking human when the horse is calm. Walking is the slowest and is a four beat gait, meaning each foot hits the ground at a different time. There’s three basic gaits (speeds with different patterns of hoof-fall/leg movements This got kinda long I’m kinda sorry but not at all lol A horse girl’s guide to the basics for fic writing with an important and lively horse involved: ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |