Tolt

What does this gait look like?

At the tolt each hoof lands separately in the same order as the walk, but much faster. There is always at least one hoof on the ground, so the back barely moves up and down and the rider sits still.

Number of beats

4

Footfall order

left hind, left fore, right hind, right fore

Suspension

No

Type

Lateral (same-side)

More about this gait

The tolt is a symmetrical, lateral four-beat gait without suspension. The footfall equals that of the walk (left hind, left fore, right hind, right fore), but the tolt can be ridden as fast as a gallop. A pure tolt has four even beats; a tolt that leans too much toward the pace or the trot counts as impure. The gait is linked to the DMRT3 mutation found in gaited breeds.

Which breeds show this gait?

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