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Examining the Trot to Canter Transition Step by Step

equinevetsadmin | Posted on December 9, 2013 |

Examining the Trot to Canter Transition Step by Step

Researchers found that the moment when horses switch between the trot and the canter results in a brief loss of stability and coordination, which appears to happen just after a change in the angle of the horses’ joints.