Most common riding gaits of a horse, from slowest to fastest

Copied from the book : (horseback riding for dummies)

The parts of a horse

The above figure shows the terms for all external parts of a horse that is mandatory for anyone who plans to be a serious rider or even spend time around horses.

Also make sure that you can identify the following parts:

• Muzzle
• Poll
• Shoulder
• Withers
• Hock
• Pastern

Diagram & terms are copied from the book : ( horseback riding for dummies)