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The Western Jog is short strided and smooth, performed with minimal animation...the key to a winning jog. The horse moves in 1/4 time, yet not so slow as to trip. Movement must indicate true cadence. From the profile, square shoulders/hips with the horse's foreface at the vertical, indicating a slight crest to the neckline, rounding through the topline.