Changing the lead leg in canter in the air (during an unbroken canter stride) at the rider's instructions.
A maneuver in the canter in which the horses changes its lead leg at every fourth, third, second, and then single stride, resulting in a skipping movement.
Change of canter lead performed by the horse to rebalance during turns and changes of direction.
The flying change is a movement performed by a horse in which he changes leads at the canter. It is often seen in dressage, where the horse may do several changes at once (tempi changes), in reining as part of the pattern, or in jumping events, where a horse will change lead as it changes direction on the course.