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fore foot and off hind foot. It is a "two-beat" gait. The trot 

 should be fast, with only moderate height of action, extreme 

 knee action being undesirable. Many otherwise excellent saddle 

 horses cannot trot well, "pointing" and coming down on their 

 heels, instead of exhibiting a well-balanced trot. 



Canter. The canter is a restrained gallop. It is slower 

 than the gallop and easier to ride. With proper training, the 

 horse easily acquires this gait. It should be slow, with no in- 



Fig. 136. The Saddle Horse in Action 



Edna May, undefeated five-gaited mare, ridden by Mr. Mat S. Cohen, 

 Lexington, Ky. Owned by Mrs. R. Tasker Lowndes, Danville, Ky. This 

 picture shows correct degree of knee and hock action and proper carriage 

 of head and tail. 



creasing speed. The canter is not considered perfect until the 

 horse can perform it at a rate no faster than a fast walk. To 

 "canter all day in the shade of an apple tree" is a saying some- 

 times used to describe the canter of a highly trained saddler 

 that can canter very slowly and in a small circle. A well-trained 

 horse will change lead in the canter, and start with either foot 

 *- ing, at the will of the rider. 



