noun
- plural of canter; smooth, three-beat gaits of a horse that are faster than a trot but slower than a gallop
Usage: equestrian
verb
- third person singular present of canter; moves at a canter gait
Usage: equestrian
Examples
- The horse canters smoothly around the ring.
- She practices different canters during her riding lessons.
- The mare canters effortlessly across the field.
- Both horses maintained steady canters throughout the trail ride.
- He canters his horse along the beach every morning.
- The instructor teaches students how to sit properly during canters.