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lead v/ith the proper foot. The two inside leg* 

 must always lead, and mark the way on a cir- 

 cle, whether small or great. If the circle be 

 small, as in a riding house, the danger to the 

 horse will be the greater; but for his own 

 safety the horse will always do right, unless 

 confused by the person who leads or rides him. 

 There are seven different modifications of 

 the gallop, called airs, or artificial motions, 

 the gallop being the natural one, and the 

 foundation of them. all. The natural pace of 

 the gallop, as well as the seven artificial ones, 

 are nothing more than a series of leaps, shorter 

 or longer, higher or lower, as the horse is com- 

 pelled to exert himself. The seven artificial 

 motions are called, the terra a terra, the demi- 

 volte, the cor^'-et or curvet, the capriole, the 

 croupade, the balotate, and the step and leap. 

 The terra a terra is a short and constrained 

 gallop, by throwing the horse on his haunches, 

 bringing his croupe well in, and obliging him 

 to perform a continued series of short leaps, 

 putting to the ground both his fore feet to- 

 gether, and his hind in the sam.e manner, and 

 marking two tim^es, and not four as in the 

 natural gallop. The demi-air, or demi-volte, 



