Horse gait#Pace

Under ambling or pass is defined as a gait of four and Mehrbeinern, which is formed from the alternating movement of the respective right and left legs. For example, while the right hind leg and right foreleg auffußen simultaneously or nearly simultaneously and bear the weight, the opposite left leg pair is in the air and swings forward. In some breeds of ambling is a special feature, in some mammals, however, the most used form of transport, for example giraffes, camels, elephants or bears.

Ambling in horses

In competitive sport in Germany, the pass is undesirable as gait. It results in deductions in the valuation in dressage tasks ( " blue disqualification " ) in trotting to disqualification.

Certain breeds of horses (for example, Icelanders or Paso Peruano ) the ambling, however, is a part of the test (race pass).

In some countries such as the United States, race horses are trained and bred, as it also contains pure pace race to be run for the pass. Currently, the pass race higher speeds can be achieved than with harness racing what it is possibly that the Passgänger not in danger with his hind foot to step into the front leg and this therefore take longer to active advancing on the ground can be.

In the Middle Ages were so called campers, who pass or gait were used as travel horses.

Ambling in humans

In humans we speak one hand from ambling a very rare disease in relation to the movement of motor function, if the person walking not - as is normal - to settle the balance vorschwingt the respective opposite arm, but vice versa with the right foot puts forward the right arm.

On the other hand ( Koryu ) and modern offshoots such as Aikido is taught such a gait in some schools of traditional Japanese martial arts. About the origins, purpose and dissemination of Nanba Aruki in ancient Japan and the value as a contemporary art is lively speculated and discussed in the scene. In Shotokan Karate and the acts building upon Taekwon -Do a lot of the basic movements builds also on the same side power transmission.

The pass has continued to be a technique to climb a ladder. The left arm and the left foot and then the right arm and right foot together set up a ladder rung alternately.

Furthermore, it is the Grundbewegungsart in some dances, such as the Slow Foxtrot.

When we speak of cross-country skiing ambling when leg kick and floor use one side are carried out simultaneously and not - each against the same - as in the normal usual diagonal stride.