3 o THE GALLOP. 



the fore-hand is in air, and when the horse takes his weight 

 upon the fore-leg, the spur demands the change of the 

 hind-legs while they are free to obey. 



WHEN THE HORSE IS FALSE IN HIS LEAD. 



The horse is said to be true in his gallop on direct 

 lines when the fore-leg and hind-leg of the same side 

 take the longer strides. But he is false if he turn to the 

 right while leading with the legs of the other side, or to 

 the left if he be leading with the right legs. 



WHEN THE HORSE IS DISCONNECTED. 



The horse is said to be disconnected in his gallop when 

 he leads with one side in the forehand, and with the 

 other side in the hind-quarters, or when one fore-leg is 

 brought to the ground before the second hind-leg is 

 planted (as in the canter), or when the intervals between 

 the beats of the fore-feet and those of the hind-feet are 

 too great, as in the run. 



THE TEST OF THE GALLOP. 



The true test of the gallop, and the strongest evidence 

 that it must differ from either the run or the canter, may- 

 be found in the traverse. This is a movement of the 



