cantered
Rode at pace
Cantered is the past tense of canter, a horse's three-beat gait between a trot and a gallop.
The rider cantered across the meadow.
Figuratively, to canter through something is to proceed at an easy, unhurried pace: She cantered through the exam with time to spare.
equestrian
Mounted rider's seat
- bridleEquine control harness
- reinsBit-attached steering straps
- stirrupsSaddle-hung foot supports
- horsebackAtop a steed
riding · dressage · manege · showjumping · equitation · paddock · mare · stallion
saddle
Mounted rider's seat
horseback · riding · dressage · manege · showjumping · equitation · paddock · mare · stallion · gelding
trot
Pace between walk, canter
pace · hoofbeats · stride · amble · prance · footfall · rhythm · lead · transition · half-halt
loped
Moved in easy strides
circled · rounded · crossed · approached · departed · passed · returned · proceeded · advanced · eased