Here's something to chew on - It was mentioned and encouraged to use the word "gaiting" to describe a horse that is doing a soft gait, or a more lateral tendancy gait. But here's the thing - EVERY forward movement can be called a gait. A walk is a gait, a trot is a gait, a canter is a gait, a gallop is a gait, etc....
If we really want to split hairs over what proper wording is and get precise semantics correct, then the word gait shouldn't be used to describe a soft or lateral forward movement. Just making a point, not an actual recommendation :-). Dawn B.S. - northern Michigan
