noun
Refers to a horse's gait between a trot and a full gallop; often used in horse riding or racing contexts.
馬が軽快な駆けでコースを回った。
The horse went around the course at a brisk canter.
駆け足からギャロップに移った。
It shifted from a canter to a gallop.
ギャロップ is a loanword for a full gallop, the fastest gait, while 駆け is a native Japanese term often used for a canter or moderate gallop.
駆ける is the verb meaning 'to run' or 'to gallop'; 駆け is the noun form derived from it.
Noun form of the verb 駆ける (to run, gallop). The kanji 駆 carries the meaning of driving or spurring on.