THE CANTER. 



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so to speak, on his near hind, while his body is inclined 

 forward and his other limbs are not much raised from the 

 ground. The entire weight of the horse and rider are, 

 therefore, carried on this leg, and if the rider does not support 

 the left side of the horse, it is certain that this leg will give 

 way under the excess of weight, and that the croup will 

 swerve to the left. 



Second time. — The two legs of the rider exert their 

 pressure in order to press the horse up to the hand. This is 



Fig. 44. — Second time of the canter ; left diagonal in support. 



the only moment of the canter when the horse has two 

 supports, and we ought to profit by the impulse he has just 

 received, to get him into hand at the following time. 



Third time. — The rider receives the horse on the hand. 

 This is the easiest moment at which to get the horse 

 completely in hand ; because, at the second period, the right 

 hock being under the body, gives the greater part of the 

 propulsion, which our hands should utilise to rassemhler the 

 horse. 



The hands ought also to support the horse a little during 

 the third period ; because the animal's off fore is then his 



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