Equine normal walk is

Equine normal walk is

• A. Two-beat Gait
• B. Four-beat Diagonal Gait
• C. Four-beat Lateral Gait
• D. No Suspension

Answer: (D)

The walk is defined by four distinct footfalls with no suspension. In this gait, each foot contacts the ground in sequence, so there is always at least one hoof on the ground and there is no aerial phase. Remember the rhythm as left hind, left front, right hind, right front, giving four beats per stride. This absence of suspension differentiates the walk from two-beat gaits like the trot (where diagonal pairs move together and a moment of suspension can occur) and from gaits with a suspension phase like the canter or gallop.

The walk is defined by four distinct footfalls with no suspension. In this gait, each foot contacts the ground in sequence, so there is always at least one hoof on the ground and there is no aerial phase. Remember the rhythm as left hind, left front, right hind, right front, giving four beats per stride.

This absence of suspension differentiates the walk from two-beat gaits like the trot (where diagonal pairs move together and a moment of suspension can occur) and from gaits with a suspension phase like the canter or gallop.