CHANGE OF PACE. 



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back outward foot ; feel both reins ; lean a little forward ; 

 and put weight on the stirrups. By the application of the 

 drawn-back foot we prompt the horse to bring the hind leg of 

 that side quickly to the front ; by feeling the reins we 

 check the advance of the leading fore leg so as to get the 

 feet of these two legs to come to the ground at the same 



Fig. 120. Cantering with near fore leading. 



moment ; and by leaning forward we facilitate the advance 

 of the hind leg ; the result being that the canter becomes 

 changed into a trot. The trot is a pace of two time, in 

 which the near fore comes on the ground at the same 

 moment as the off hind ; and the off fore, as the near hind. 

 In the canter, the non-leading fore leg and the opposite 

 hind leg move together ; consequently all that we have to 

 do to convert it into a trot is to check the action of the 



