Created by Dance Master Mr. Uriel Davis (also created the Fish
Walk and Grape Juice Wallow). The Horse trot was a 'running
walk' dance and was somewhat different than the Turkey Trot,
Grizzly Bear and Bunny Hug of the time. Most of these popular
Ragtime dances were based on the One Step. It was popular in the
early 1910s but was losing favor with the public around 1914.
Mainly due to the high kicking involved as the ladies garments
of the time made it difficult to do as well as many seeing the
dance as vulgar. The music was 2/4 (Ragtime), and very lively.
The dance was first introduced at Copley-Plaza in Boston, Ma. at
a ball given by Hamilton Fish Jr. in 1912/13. The Basic step for
the HorseTrot resembles closely the step of the Cake Walk,
raising the foot quite high with rather a jumpy style. It
consists of a forward and backward movement, turning to the
right and to the left. Taking the Yale or American Ballroom
position and dancing around after each other. A stationary step,
cutting the foot to the side,