Paces horses are a way of moving in space, which depends on the strength, speed, endurance and smoothness of the animal.Historically, there is a certain pattern of movement, which has survived to the present day and includes two main groups:
1. Natural Motion
These include gait that the animal is able to move from birth, such as walk, trot, canter.Let us examine them in detail.
Step - the slowest method of movement when the horse alternately rearranges back and diagonally opposite the front foot.Why is the course begins with the back foot?The answer is quite simple.Like any other kind of pace, this has a direct relationship to the center of gravity of the horse.An animal with a properly set head and neck - the main regulators and balances - has a center of gravity in front of the body, which, in turn, is a bit harder back.Thus, the horse inserts a "free" foot, to bring forward the front loaded.As a result of the phased smeschaniya center of gravity is clearly heard four hooves hitting the ground.Modern riding school allocates collected, medium, additions, as well as free step.
Lynx - a kind of pace, characterized by sharp movements in the two measures.The horse at the same time makes forward left rear and right front legs, and then the phase of suspension should abstain, then there is repulsion from the ground and at the same time move the right rear and left front foot.As a result, the two heard the hooves hitting the ground.Allure "short trot" is widespread in dressage, where, in addition to it, distinguish between medium and extended trot.Each of these different types of so-called overlap length of the previous track.Thus, in the first case, the trace of the rear hoof does not cover the trail from the front, in the second - is superimposed on one another, and the third - a back trail imposed far front.
Gallop is trehtaktnoe forward movement when the horse is moving fast jumps to a rather long phase of suspension.This kind of gait also has several types: collected, medium and extended canter (quarry).Riding school distinguishes movement on the right and left foot, depending on what makes a horse foot forward on.When driving in a circle to make the horse more comfortable, "leading" the leg, which is closer to the center of the circle.This provides a stable and harmonious movement.
2. Artificial movement
This category rank skills, which were received as a result of intercourse with a man.They are a mixture of different kinds of natural movements that the horse can perform arbitrarily, but with the right training to execute the command.For example, the piaffe - a kind of pace when the horse raises his legs, both on the trot, but it is in place.A similar element can be easily seen from the prancing horse overexcited.Also piaffe to artificial movements include arcade, pirouette-pass, shoulder, traverse, Spanish step, and many others.
