As a rider, there are four joints that are important in absorbing the horse's motion. The ankle (between the foot and lower leg), the Knee (between the thigh and lower leg), the hips (between the thigh and upper body) and the Elbow (between the Forearm and upper arm).

The Halt
At the halt the horse must stand quiet, still and straight with its weight distributed equally over all four legs. The fore and hind legs ahould be in pairs and abreast each other. This is termed standing square. The horse must remain on the Bit and balanced and continue to accept the bit. The halt must not be abrupt. The steps preceding the halt should retain their correct tempo and speed.

The Walk
The walk is a four beat Gait and is a pace that the horse naturally offers the rider. The horse takes long, relaxed steps and overtracks (the horse's hind feet step further forward then the Hoof prints left by the front feet).