Horse Gaits in Motion

You may click on the horse to 'freeze' it at any specific frame to view each beat in greater detail. Click again to continue animation.

All of these Java animations are based on original sketches by Susan E. Harris in her excellent book which you can (which you can order from Amazon Books great site) called Horse Gaits, Balance, and Movement:

The walk (4 beats)
The trot (2 beats)
The canter (3 beats)
The gallop (4 beats)
The jump (12 frames)