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lead with the ofif fore leg, it will be necessary to 

 shorten the near or left hand rein, and to press 

 the horse's side with the left leg, and to apply 

 the spur, if necessary. By shortening the left 

 rein, his head and neck will be inclined to the 

 left or near side, which will confine the motion 

 of his near or left shoulder, and force him to 

 advance the off shoulder, at the same time the 

 pressure of the rider's left leg throws off the 

 croupe to the right side, and gives the hind 

 quarters the same direction as the fore quarters. 

 If the horse is required to lead with his near or 

 left leg, the right hand and heel must be em- 

 ployed for that purpose. 



THE GALLOP 



Is commonly divided into the hand gallop 

 and the full gallop; but as this distinction ap- 

 plies more to the different degrees of velocity 

 than to any peculiarity in the pace, it will be 

 P 2 unne- 



