CHANGING LEG AT GALLOP. 227 



One of the clearest signals which we can give to the horse 

 to make him change his leg at the canter, is shifting the 

 weight of our body from the side of the leading fore leg, 

 to that of the non-leading one ; for by doing so, we dis- 

 turb the balance of the horse's body so much, that to regain 

 it, he will be obliged to change his leg. 



Fig. 1 10. -Period of canter or gallop when weight of horse and rider is 

 borne by leading fore leg. 



In circling, as well as in turning, the track of the hind 

 feet should be the same as that of the fore feet, and the 

 animal's head, neck, and body should as nearly as possible 

 follow the direction in which the circle or turn is being 

 made. 



Some people think that a horse, when cantering, should 

 lead only with the off fore, and that breakers should train 

 their equine pupils to invariably do so. A slight study of 



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