Rights Managed
(RM)
Image Number
AP-1WQ967
Photographer
Caption
iceland horse performing the tolt
Animal name
The first additional gait is a four-beat lateral ambling gait known as the tölt. This is known for its explosive acceleration and speed; it is also comfortable and ground-covering.[6] There is considerable variation in style within the gait, and thus the tölt is variously compared to similar lateral gaits such as the rack of the Saddlebred,