Both gaits are an intermediate speed between a walk and a canter or gallop; ambling gaits are four-beat gaits, whereas the trot is a two-beat gait. The extra footfalls provide additional smoothness to a rider because the horse always has at least one foot on the ground.
Both gaits are a mid-speed pace between a walk and a canter or gallop; ambling gaits are four-beat gaits, whereas the trot is a two-beat gait. The additional footfalls provide extra smoothness to a rider because the horse always has at least one foot on the ground.