canters
Gaits between trots
Canters is the plural of canter, a horse's three-beat gait between a trot and a gallop—smooth and controlled.
The verb means to ride at this pace: She canters her horse around the arena each morning.
Figuratively, to canter through something is to proceed easily and unhurriedly: He cantered through the interview questions.
Pace between walk, canter
stride · clip · jog · hack · posting · collection · impulsion · transition
Rhythmic pulse or pattern
- tempoRate of musical performance
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- paceSpeed of movement
- liltRhythmic speech quality
flow · meter · pulse · swing · rocking · syncopation · measure · pattern
Atop a steed
- trailPath through wilderness
- ridingControlling while mounted
- paddockSmall fenced animal enclosure
- stableSecure and unchanging
arena · bridle · saddle · stirrup · reins · equine · mount · rider
Quality of seeming unstrained
- gracefulnessSmoothness of movement
- fluidityState of flowing freely
- smoothnessFreedom from irregularity
- unhurriedTaking one's time
relaxed · steady · comfortable · controlled · collected · balanced · leisurely · gentle
trot
Pace between walk, canter
amble · stride · clip · jog · hack · posting · collection · impulsion · transition · half-halt
cadence
Rhythmic pulse or pattern
lilt · flow · meter · pulse · swing · rocking · syncopation · measure · pattern · sequence
horseback
Atop a steed
stable · arena · bridle · saddle · stirrup · reins · equine · mount · rider · hack
effortlessness
Quality of seeming unstrained
- gracefulnessSmoothness of movement
- fluidityState of flowing freely
- smoothnessFreedom from irregularity
unhurried · relaxed · steady · comfortable · controlled · collected · balanced · leisurely · gentle · flowing
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