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much in a change of direction, or that the horse, of his own 

 accord, carries his croup to the inside, or simply goes down 

 the centre. To remedy this, we should start, as for a demi- 

 volte, from the usual place ; but should continue to " double," 

 while taking care to keep the horse very straight. If this 



Oemi- volte to the right 



Fig. 27. — Demi-volte. 



does not suffice, we should deceive the animal by a demi- 

 volte ; thus doing, as I term it, a counter-demi-volte. (Fig. 27.) 

 We start, for instance, to the right, as for a demi-volte ; but 

 having arrived at the middle of the school, we finish the demi- 

 volte to the left on two tracks. The horse, who was wanting 

 to carry his croup to the right, is obliged to carry it to the 

 left by the vigorous action of the right leg, which at first was 



