Claim: The Missouri Fox Trotter is also known as the MFT, and it is known for its "fox trot" gait.
Evidence: It performs an ambling gait known as the "fox trot", a four-beat broken diagonal gait in which the front foot of the diagonal pair lands before the hind, eliminating the moment of suspension and increasing smoothness. MFT, Fox Trotter Missouri Fox Trotter 
Missouri Fox Trotter MFT, Fox Trotter "Fox trot" gait, muscular, stock horse build