The Four Alvará Governing Principles™ · Rhythmical · 3.2
Footfall Beats — The Same Beat at Any Tempo
Speed is tempo. Rhythm is beat — the regular, repeated pattern of the horse's footfalls. Choose a gait; slide the tempo. The beat holds.
Slide the tempo, or step it slower and faster — the horse changes speed, yet the beat keeps its count.
A horse hurried faster has not become more rhythmical. It has only become faster.