Trot Footfall Sequence


 

Phase

Events

Image


A

Hind right impact.
Start of hind right single stance.

B

Fore left impact.
Start of right diagonal stance.


C

Hind right liftoff.
Start of fore left single stance.
Fore left liftoff.
Start of first airborne phase.


D

Airborne phase.


E

Hind left impact.
Start of hind right single stance.

F

Fore right impact.
Start of left diagonal stance.


G

Hind left liftoff.
Start of fore right single stance.
Fore right liftoff.
Start of second airborne phase.


H

Airborne phase.


A

Hind right impact.
Start of subsequent stride.

 


We thank the site www.horse-science.com
and the author Nancy Roberta Deuel (PhD Scientific Consultant to the Horse Industry)