single foot

/ˈsɪŋɡəl fʊt/
verb
  1. To move at a single-foot gait (said of a horse).
    • Watch how the horse single-foots without breaking into a trot.
    • He taught the young horse to single-foot steadily for hours.
    • The mare single-footed gracefully down the dirt road.
noun
  1. A horse's gait that is a smooth, fast, four-beat walk, also called a rack or pace.
    • The horse moved at a comfortable single-foot across the meadow.
    • She trained her Tennessee Walking Horse to perform a perfect single-foot.
    • Riders often prefer the single-foot for long trail rides because it is easy to sit.
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