gaited
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6.3
A horse that walks with a smooth, regular step
- adjective
- /ˈɡeɪtɪd/
- Specialized
:
de paso especial
- The gaited horse glided effortlessly across the arena during the competition.
- gaited horse
- three-gaited
Examples
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He admired the elegant gaited horse, noting how its stride seemed almost effortless.
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The deputy's stiff-gaited approach as he walked up the steps convinced me that Rosie was probably right.
Fiction book (1993) -
I had this awesome three-gaited show mare that we considered flushing eggs, but ultimately declined to do so.
Blog text (26) -
I still feel the pride in ole Burt as he rode his gaited white mule across the show ring, stunning the crowd with his professional presence aboard Stella's perfectly executed gaits.
Blog text (26) -
As a gaited rider, she preferred horseback trails that complemented her horse's unique movements.
Surface Forms
gaited positive
Morphology
Etymology
The word gaited comes from the older word gait, which means 'a way of going' or 'walk'. So a gaited horse is one that has a particular, often smooth, 'way of walking'.