Horse Gaits Elem Mini-book(1)

This can be used as a mini-book or as individual sheets. To make book: cut out both pages, glue last square of first page to the blank square of second. Fold, accordion style. (The book will open towards the left) Or, cut out all the squares (disregarding the blank square), and staple or fasten together at the top or sides.

Walk

Canter

Pace

Number of beats:

Number of beats:

Number of beats:

Flying-lead change:

Horse Gaits

Sobreandando: Cross-canter:

Trot

Gallop

Amble

Number of beats:

Number of beats:

Number of beats:

Lateral ambling gaits:

Piaffe: How does this differ from a canter? Passage:

Diagonal ambling gaits:

Gait

Compare/Contrast

Breed Focus

Define “Gait” (as a noun):

How do the natural gaits of a horse differ from the gaits of a human?

Breed:

Special Gait(s):

Glue here

Quadruped: Can humans learn new gaits?

Breed:

Special Gait(s):

Biped: What about horses? What are some learned gaits?