Canter and gallop - Wikipedia The canter and gallop are variations on the fastest gait that can be performed by a horse or other equine The canter is a controlled three-beat gait, [1] while the gallop is a faster, four-beat variation of the same gait [2]
Canter - definition of canter by The Free Dictionary 1 (Horse Training, Riding Manège) an easy three-beat gait of horses, etc, between a trot and a gallop in speed 2 at a canter easily; without effort: he won at a canter
Canter - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com To canter is to ride a horse at a speed between a trot and a gallop When canter is a noun, it is a ride on a horse at that pace and so you can say to a friend, "Come with us for a canter!"
Canter - University of Minnesota Twin Cities The canter is a preferred gait for cruising or loping easily across a field because it is not tiring and it provides good support It is often slower than a trot but it can be easily shifted into the faster transverse gallop