Dressage at Devon
Devon PA
2013

The trot and canter are leaping gaits. The trot has two suspensions in every complete stride, one following the stance phase of each diagonal pair of limbs. The canter has one suspension phase in each stride, and it follows lift off of the leading fore limb.

LENGTHENING OF STRIDE A pace at trot and canter in which the stride, frame and phase of suspension are longer than in the working pace, but the degree of uphill balance required in the medium pace is not expected. The tempo remains nearly the same as in the working pace.