Notice the horse's two-beat pace on alternate diagonal legs with a moment of suspension between steps


Notice the horse's two-beat pace on alternate diagonal legs with a moment of suspension between steps
Notice the horse's two-beat pace on alternate diagonal legs with a moment of suspension between steps
Trot

The trot is a swinging, two-beat pace on alternate diagonal legs (such as right fore and left hind, then left fore and right hind) with a moment of suspension (none of the horse's feet touching the ground) between the alternate steps.

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