Glossary

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Symmetrical (Gait)
gait in which footfalls are evenly spread in time.
The footfall pattern to the left of the central line  of a trail mirrors the pattern to the right, and vice versa.
Slower gaits (walk, pace, trot) are symmetrical.
Cf. asymmetrical gaits

Horse Walking and Trotting Gaits Illustrated