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the motions oi tlie animal. This leap is a 

 compound of the corvet and crcupade. 



The flying leap is that which carries a horse 

 over a wide drain, ditch, &c. and that he may 

 acquit himself properly, he shoukl be brought 

 to the obstacle he has to surmount on a smart 

 gallop or canter* In this, as in oiher leaps, 

 the rider's body must act contrary to the 

 horse's motions; yet so much flexibility is not 

 required as in a high leap. Giving free scope 

 to the animal is the surest mean tliat can be 

 adopted to enable him to accomplish his ob- 

 je6i:; for such is the sagacity of the horse, 

 that he measures the distance of a leap with 

 his eye with unaccountable accuracy, and sel- 

 dom fails, if there be time for preparation, to 

 achieve the wishes of his rider. This leap is 

 performed on the capriole. 



When men determine to take leaps, they 

 should on no account brtray fear at the m.o- 

 ment of exertion j for the slightest apprehen- 

 sion of the rider discourages the horse, and 

 thwarts his endeavours; v/hereas, if he be left 

 to himself, and receives no sort of check, he 

 will perform liis task. 



In hunting, however, there are many un- 



