90 Curb, Snaffle, and Spur. 



and as soon as the right fore leg is free from the 

 ground, it will be advanced and be again planted, 

 and then the left fore leg will be advanced and 

 brought to the ground, the horse going into air 

 for a new stride from the latter. 



To teach the horse to change from gallop right 

 to gallop left, the animal should be. put into a 

 very slow gallop right on a straight line. After 

 some strides in this pace, the rider will bring the 

 horse to a slow trot for half a dozen strides, and 

 then very quietly, and without harassing or excit- 

 ing the horse, put it into gallop left, by collecting 

 the animal, by slightly retiring his left shoulder, 

 applying the right leg, and making an upward 

 play with the left rein. 



Gradually these strides in the trot will be 

 reduced in number, and in time be replaced by a 

 half-halt between the gallop right and gallop left, 

 the aids to make the change from the half-halt 

 being applied gently but with exactness ; and the 

 shoulder of the rider upon the side of the new 

 change being slightly retired, so that his weight 

 will be properly disposed. The half-halt will 

 then be reduced until the horse makes the 

 change from gallop right to gallop left in the 



