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• Canter — The canter is a controlled, three beat gait performed by a horse. It is a natural gait possessed by all horses, faster than most horses trot but slower than the gallop, and is used by all riders. The speed of the canter varies between 16 27 km/h… …   Wikipedia

• canter — [18] Canter comes from phrases such as Canterbury trot, Canterbury pace, etc, which were terms applied to the pace at which medieval pilgrims rode on their way by horse to the shrine of Thomas à Beckett at Canterbury in Kent (earliest references… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• canter — [18] Canter comes from phrases such as Canterbury trot, Canterbury pace, etc, which were terms applied to the pace at which medieval pilgrims rode on their way by horse to the shrine of Thomas à Beckett at Canterbury in Kent (earliest references… …   Word origins

• hand gallop — noun Etymology: so called from the fact that the horse is kept well in hand to control his speed : a fast pace in horseback riding between a canter and a gallop : a very fast easy canter : a moderate gallop …   Useful english dictionary

• canter — Synonyms and related words: Holy Willie, Joseph Surface, Mawworm, Pecksniff, Pharisee, Tartuffe, affecter, amble, bound, bum, burst, burst of speed, canting hypocrite, caracole, curvet, dash, dead run, derelict, dissembler, dissimulator, dogtrot …   Moby Thesaurus

• Lead (leg) — For other uses, see Lead. Transverse, right fore and right hind leading …   Wikipedia

• Horse gait — This is an article on horse gaits; for other meanings, see: gait (disambiguation). Horse gaits are the different ways in which a horse can move, either naturally or as a result of specialized training by humans.Ensminger, M. E. Horses and… …   Wikipedia

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• Riding aids — A rider with a well balanced, independent seat, allowing her to give precise aids. Riding aids are the cues a rider gives to a horse to communicate what they want the animal to do. Riding aids are broken into the natural aids and the artificial… …   Wikipedia

• Cranks restaurant — Cranks was a chain of English wholefood vegetarian restaurants, of which only one now remains at Totnes, Devon.[1] It was founded and owned by David and Kay Canter and Daphne Swann, and its flagship restaurant was at Marshall Street in the West… …   Wikipedia