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A guide to trots! I wanted to make them all at the same phase but it was kind of hard, so I did the best I could.

I also did this really fast and their hooves are kinda messed up, but you get the idea.

Numbers go left/right.

Horse 1 is a Saddlebred and has high knee action (if that knee unfolded, it might look like the leg in #2). This type of horse is not suited to hunters (except hunter classes held at breed shows for these types of horses).

Horse 2 is a dressage horse doing an extended trot. Here, the knee action is also very high and the leg extends really far. This type of horse is not ideal for hunters, but could do okay at lower levels (would have to be ridden without a lot of collection/extension).

Horse 3 is a stock breed show hunter. Breed show hunters are usually QH's, Paints, Appaloosas, and other stock type horses. This horse could also be an open hunter, but note how its head is level with its withers. This is a key feature of breed show hunters. A horse going in this style would also do well in open hunters.

Horses 4, 5, and 6 are all acceptable hunter frames/movement styles. Horse 4 is more collected than the other horses, but is still moving freely. Horse 5 is above the vertical and has higher knee action, but is still suitable. Horse 6 is an ideal hunter.

Description
A guide to trots! I wanted to make them all at the same phase but it was kind of hard, so I did the best I could.

I also did this really fast and their hooves are kinda messed up, but you get the idea.

Numbers go left/right.

Horse 1 is a Saddlebred and has high knee action (if that knee unfolded, it might look like the leg in #2). This type of horse is not suited to hunters (except hunter classes held at breed shows for these types of horses).

Horse 2 is a dressage horse doing an extended trot. Here, the knee action is also very high and the leg extends really far. This type of horse is not ideal for hunters, but could do okay at lower levels (would have to be ridden without a lot of collection/extension).

Horse 3 is a stock breed show hunter. Breed show hunters are usually QH's, Paints, Appaloosas, and other stock type horses. This horse could also be an open hunter, but note how its head is level with its withers. This is a key feature of breed show hunters. A horse going in this style would also do well in open hunters.

Horses 4, 5, and 6 are all acceptable hunter frames/movement styles. Horse 4 is more collected than the other horses, but is still moving freely. Horse 5 is above the vertical and has higher knee action, but is still suitable. Horse 6 is an ideal hunter.