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8 horse related terms (carriages, anatomy, breeds, tack)
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canter
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tags: [equestrian]
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Definition:a fast, smooth horse's gait. It is faster than a trot and slower than a gallop.
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I have passed happier hours than those I spent in cantering round four bare whitewashed walls on a snorting horse, with my interdicted stirrups crossed upon the saddle.
F. Anstey. The Talking Horse And Other Tales (1892)
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The pure heather-scented air, the bright sunshine, and the gentle canter of Minny, relieved his despondency after a while.
Emily Brontë. Wuthering Heights (1847)
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The near side horse, arching his head and breaking into a short canter, tugged at his traces.
Leo Tolstoy. War and Peace: With bonus material from Give War and Peace A Chance by Andrew D. Kaufman
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