extended canter

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extended canter

horsemanship

Also known as: long form canter

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The long form, or extended canter, permits the neck of the horse to stretch forward with the horse’s weight placed on its forequarter. The moment of suspension in this gait, which varies from a slow lope to a fast gallop, is restricted. In the short form, or collected canter,…
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The long form, or extended canter, permits the neck of the horse to stretch forward with the horse’s weight placed on its forequarter. The moment of suspension in this gait, which varies from a slow lope to a fast gallop, is restricted. In the short form, or collected canter,…
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