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a leap he intended to take much less than he 

 expected. The capriole is accounted the 

 handsomest leap, as the horse, when at his full 

 height, seems to dart forward as^if he fled 

 through the air. The step and leap consists of 

 three airs. The step or pace in order to make 

 the leap, is the terra a terra ; the rising of the 

 fore legs and forehand is a corvet; and the air 

 ends with the leap. 



These artificial airs give a horse great com- 

 mand of himself, particularly in hunting, but 

 it is not worth the pains to teach them unless 

 the animal be a very capital one. The 

 terra a terra, or constrained gallop, in which 

 a horse^s forehand is raised well, and he 

 is thrown on his haunches, is the handsomest, 

 and most necessary for every cavalry horse to 

 i)e taught. 



