Hakobiashi (運足) - Canter | Japanese Equestrian Print The Abe River near Fuchu

The Abe River near Fuchu

but for a full description

shows the busy horse market at Chiryu station

The sound of the horse’s steps in this gait is said to sound like the wings of plovers in flight

likely a gallop of some sort

Hakobiashi (運足) - Canter | Japanese Equestrian Print The Abe River near FuchuA Japanese rider from an Edo era scroll, riding HAKOBIASHI (). The word hakobu means to carry, transport, or move. This is definitely a gallop of some sort, likely at a slower pace, perhaps some sort of a collected gallop, medium speed gallop, canter, or lope. A full description can be found in the book, Lost Traditions: Horses and Horse Medicine in pre Modern Japan.