Translation guide
A canter is a controlled, three-beat gait of a horse, faster than a trot but slower than a gallop. In Japanese, this is most commonly expressed with the loanword キャンター, but native terms exist for specific contexts.
The most common and direct translation, widely understood in equestrian contexts.
The horse is running at a canter.
Native Japanese term for canter, used in horse riding and sometimes in general descriptions. Literally 'running walk'.
Go around the riding ground at a canter.
Specifically 'ordinary canter' in dressage or formal riding, distinguishing it from extended or collected canter.
Transition from ordinary canter to extended canter.
To ride or move at a canter.
キャンター is the default in modern, casual, or international equestrian contexts. 駈歩 is preferred in traditional Japanese riding schools or when a native term is desired. Both are correct.