Cross-cantering occurs when your horse travels incorrectly at the canter. ... When transitioning, a horse can wind up moving as if he is on one lead in the rear and the other in the front. This cross-canter is not desirable; stop the canter and get your horse on the correct lead immediately.

What does it mean if a horse is disunited?

In cantering disunited, the right or left legs of the horse move together.

What does cross firing mean in horses?

Cross-firing is a term used to describe a diagonal lack of coordination of the horse’s front and hind legs in which the hind legs on one side make contact with the front legs on the other side in various gaits or strides and sometimes in varying speeds of movement.