The thyroid gland, ovaries, testes, mammary glands, and the cortex of the adrenal glands are all stimulated by the hormones of the anterior pituitary, resulting in the pituitary gland being known as the âmaster glandâ for its control of the endocrine system.
The horse moves with his weightwell back on the hind quarters and with high action infront. It is a modified pace without the rolling action ofthe true pace. The sequence of beats is right hind, rightfront, left hind, and left front. This is the fourth gait offive-gaited show horses.
The gallop is the fastest gait of the horse, averaging about 40 to 48 kilometres per hour (25 to 30 mph). The speed of the canter varies between 16 and 27 kilometres per hour (10 and 17 mph) depending on the length of the stride of the horse. A variation of the canter, seen in western riding, is called a lope, and generally is quite slow, no more than 13â19 kilometres per hour (8â12 mph).