The natural horse gaits are the walk, trot, canter, and gallop, with the walk being the slowest one and the gallop the fastest. There are some people who view these as only three gaits and consider the canter a variation of the gallop. However, they are different. The canter is a three beat gait, while gallop has four beats. The walk and trot are the two most common gaits for riding horses. The walk is generally used for training or pleasure riding. Trotting is also considered a good exercise for young horses. The canter is not as common as the other gaits because it requires a certain amount of training. However, it is considered a useful gait for dressage and eventing competition. Gallop is also a gait that is used in many horse sports, such as show jumping and dressage.