pacer

• Sustantivo que designa un caballo que marca el ritmo en una carrera, o un caballo entrenado para un paso especial en el que ambas patas del mismo lado se mueven a la vez.

A noun referring to a horse used to set the pace in racing or a horse trained to a special gait in which both feet on one side leave the ground together.

1. Pace-setting horseB2formal

   A horse used to set the speed or pace in a race, often to help other runners or horses maintain a steady rhythm.

   Caballo marcador de ritmo

   • The pacer led the field for the first half of the race.
   • Trainers often use a pacer to help young horses learn proper speed.
   • The pacer set a fast tempo that the other horses struggled to follow.

   Sinónimospacemakerpacesetter

2. Horse with a lateral gaitB2formal

   A horse trained to move both legs on the same side forward together, a gait known as pacing, distinct from trotting.

   Caballo de paso ambladura

   • The pacer moved smoothly with its left legs and right legs moving in unison.
   • Standardbred horses are often bred to be pacers in harness racing.
   • The pacer's gait is faster than a trot but requires special training.