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but ill the gallop, it is an exertion of the whole 

 body without intermission or rest to any one 

 member. From the nature of their shape, 

 thin, middle-sized horses must eventually be 

 the quickest gallopers ; and length, with sinew, 

 bone, and action, must succeed against horses 

 of a smaller size, and shorter and rounder 

 figure. 



A hare takes her springs quicker than a 

 greyhound, but a greyhound must eventually 

 overtake her on account of his greater length, 

 though his stretches are not taken so quick. 



It is necessary that hunters should be able 

 to gallop at a certain speed, as v/ell as to leap ; 

 and racers must far exceed them, in velccicy : 

 but the trot, canter, and slow gallop are the 

 best paces for cavalry and saddle horses; the 

 trot, however, is the best and most useful pace 

 for them, and it is that in which they can 

 continue longest in action, without detriment. 

 to themselves. Speed therefore is not so ne- 

 cessary for this last description of horses as 

 strength and action, together with the other 

 paces enumerated. 



A horse is said to gallop united when, with 

 v/hichever of the fore legs he leads, the hind 



