以下内容转自马背情缘
马的步伐
慢步
The walk is a four beat gait. 慢步为四拍(蹄音)步伐
First beat - left hind 第1拍--右后
Second beat - left fore 第2拍--右前
Third beat - right hind 第3拍--左后
Fourth beat - right fore 第4拍--左前
快步
The trot is a two beat gait. 快步是2拍节步伐
First beat - right hind and left fore (left diagonal) 第1拍-右后腿和左前腿(左对角)
Suspension - all feet are off the ground 悬空期-四蹄均离开地面
Second beat - left hind and right fore (right diagonal) 第2拍-左后腿和右前腿(右对角)
Suspension - all feet are off the ground 悬空期-四蹄均离开地面
跑步
The canter is a three beat gait. 跑步是三拍节步伐
以左跑步为例:(左前腿领跑)
First beat - right hind 第1拍--右后腿
Second beat - diagonal pair (left hind and right fore) 第2拍--对侧(左后腿和右前腿)
Third beat - left fore (leading foreleg)第3拍--左前腿(领跑腿)
Suspension - all feet are off the ground悬空期--四蹄均离地
飞驰
The gallop is a very fast gait. 飞驰是非常快速的步伐
以左跑步为例:
First beat - right hind 第1拍--右后腿
Second beat - left hind 第2拍--左后腿
Third beat - right fore 第3拍--右前腿
Fourth beat - left fore 第4拍--左前腿
Suspension - all feet are off the ground 悬空期--四蹄均离地
跨越障碍
Takeoff - Engaging hind legs 离地--发动后腿
Takeoff - Forehand rises 离地--前腿抬起
Takeoff - Forelegs fold, hind legs thrust 离地--前腿收缩 后腿蹬地
Flight - Hind legs leave the ground 飞跃--后腿离地
Flight - Bascule ?
Flight - Forelegs unfold, hind legs folding 飞跃--前腿打开 后腿收缩
Landing - Hind legs folded, over fence 着陆--后腿完成收缩 过障
Landing - Hind legs clear of fence, forelegs extending 着陆--后腿离开障碍 前腿伸长
Landing - One foreleg lands first 着陆--第一条前腿着地
Recovery - Second foreleg grounded, first foreleg picked up 恢复--第2条前腿着地 第1条前腿抬起
Recovery - First hind leg grounded, both forelegs picked up 恢复--第1条后腿着地 两条前腿抬起
Recovery - Second hind leg grounded, first stride of canter begins 恢复-第2条后腿完成着地 迈出跑步第1步