The trot is a gait of the horse where the diagonal pairs of legs move forwards at the same time, a diagonal gait. There is a moment of suspension between each beat, as seen here *.
The speed of the trot is approx 8 to 12 km/h (5 to 10 mph), up to 19 km/h (12 mph) in a horse driving trials marathon*.
The trot can be classified as "working", "collected", "medium", or "extended", depending on the amount of engagement and collection of the horse.
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