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How about a quiz just for fun? Answers appear at the bottom of the page. No peeking! Good luck!

1. How many beats are there in the walk?

2. What is a horse's normal temperature range?

3. What is the sequence of footfalls in the left lead
canter?

4. If you are tracking left (circling or turning left) which
shoulder should you be going up with for the posting
trot?

5. How many breaths per minute is normal for a horse
to take when at rest?

6. How many beats are there in the trot?

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ANSWERS:
1. The walk has 4 beats
2. A horses normal temperature is about 100 degrees
3. The canter is a 3 beat gait. The sequence of footfalls
    for the left lead canter are: right hind, followed by the
    diagonal pair of the left hind and right front, followed
    by the "leading" leg, the left front.
4. The outside shoulder, which in this case would be
    the right shoulder.
5. A horse at rest (not exercising) normally takes about
    10-12 breaths per minute.
6. The trot is a two beat gait.

Hope you got them all right!