"Pacer"
11H 13W 5D
ED. 50
2,100
A trotter moves its legs forward in diagonal pairs whereas a pacer moves its legs laterally – right front and hind together, then left front and left hind. The pace is a faster gait than the trot and a majority of horses that compete in harness racing are pacers.
The pace is performed by the Standardbred horse and although it is an artificial gait, it is natural to the breed. There are five natural gaits of the horse: walk, trot, canter, gallop, and back. Additional artificial gaits include the flashy rack, performed by the American Saddlebred and the running walk, characteristic of the Tennessee Walking Horse.
