cantered

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past of canter
canter
A ride on a horse at such speed
canter
A gait of a horse between a trot and a gallop, consisting of three beats and a "suspension" phase, where there are no feet on the ground. Also describing this gait on other four legged animals
canter
To move at such pace
canter
{v} to go as a horse
canter
{n} a pace, a hypocrite
canter
Move at such pace
canter
a smooth 3-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop ride at a canter; "The men cantered away" ride at a cantering pace; "He cantered the horse across the meadow" go at a canter, of horses
canter
A rapid or easy passing over
canter
a smooth 3-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop ride at a canter; "The men cantered away"
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The canter is a broken three-beat gait, and should be performed with collection The horse should be relaxed and under control, should not crossfire, and should be in the correct lead In the canter the outside rear foot hits the ground first, the inside rear and the outside front feet hit the ground simultaneously, and the inside front foot hits last This produces the broken three-beat cadence Because of the rocking motion of the canter, the saddle should move smoothly without surging or bouncing This rocking chair canter allows the horse to have a showy head movement as the head is used as a counter balance to the broken gait The head will reach its highest point when the outside rear foot hits the ground, and its lowest point when the inside front foot hits the ground The horse gathers itself on the off beat and takes another step The speed of the canter should be near that of the flat foot walk
canter
A gait between a trot and a run
canter
A gait of a horse between a trot and a gallop, consisting of three beats and a "suspension" phase, where there are no feet on the ground
canter
{f} ride a horse at an easy gallop
canter
A moderate and easy gallop adapted to pleasure riding
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One who makes hypocritical pretensions to goodness; one who uses canting language
canter
go at a canter, of horses
canter
a smooth 3-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop
canter
To move in a canter
canter
To cause, as a horse, to go at a canter; to ride (a horse) at a canter
canter
A slow gallop
canter
One who cants or whines; a beggar
canter
ride at a canter; "The men cantered away"
canter
When a horse canters, it moves at a speed that is slower than a gallop but faster than a trot. The competitors cantered into the arena to conclude the closing ceremony. Canter is also a noun. Carnac set off at a canter. to ride or make a horse run quite fast, but not as fast as possible gallop (canterbury (1600-1700), from Canterbury city in southeast England; from the speed at which people rode when going to Canterbury on pilgrimage)
canter
A gait in which three legs are simultaneously off the ground It's faster than a trot but slower than a gallop
canter
{i} easy gallop, lope
canter
Three legs are simultaneously off the ground in this Gait It is faster than a trot, but slower than a gallop
canter
ride at a cantering pace; "He cantered the horse across the meadow"
cantered

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    [ 'kan-t&r ] (verb.) 1706. short for obsolete canterbury, n. , from Canterbury, England; from the supposed gait of pilgrims riding to Canterbury.
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