The thyroid gland, ovaries, testes, mammary glands, and the cortex of the adrenal glands are all stimulated by the hormones of the anterior pituitary, resulting in the pituitary gland being known as the âmaster glandâ for its control of the endocrine system.
The horse moves with his weightwell back on the hind quarters and with high action infront. It is a modified pace without the rolling action ofthe true pace. The sequence of beats is right hind, rightfront, left hind, and left front. This is the fourth gait offive-gaited show horses.
In addition to the three basic gaits, the walk, the trot and the canter, the Icelandic horse masters both the pace and the t lt. The walk is a four-beat gait. The horse is relaxed, but moves ahead briskly, putting each foot down independently. LT-a four-beat lateral gait in which there is always at least one foot on the gound. As there is no moment of suspension this gait is very smooth and comfortable for the rider. It can be performed at any speed from a slow trot to a gallop.