posted 11-03-2006 04:31 PM            

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The word 'canter' comes from 'Canterbury gallop' ie the pace that pilgrims did on route to the shrine of Thomas a Becket BUT what was a canter called before it was a canter? I think it wasn't coined until the 18th century or thereabouts. The only other term i've heard is gallop march but that is probably later than medieval too.

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posted 11-06-2006 04:25 AM            

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Well, the Germans took over the term 'Kanter', but still call it a 'slow galop' and the French call it a 'small galop', so maybe the English did the same.

Erik

posted 11-06-2006 04:15 PM            

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That's interesting.Thanks Erik!

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