Definition: A flying change is when a horse changes leads at the canter or gallop by switching the leading legs, without a downward transition to the trot.
Examples:
The dressage test called for a flying change at xX.
The Definition of Flying Change
By Katherine Blocksdorf, About.com Guide
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