XIX 



GALLOP AND CANTER 



The gallop and canter are en- 

 tirely different paces. The gallop 

 is a succession of short leaps, 

 whereas the canter is a move- 

 ment of the front and hind legs 

 successively, yet the transition of 

 one to the other is so gradual that 

 it would be difficult exactly to 

 fix it. 



The riding horse is bred to 

 raise his feet well up in the air. 

 This is particularly essential with 

 the canter, w^hich is a slow^ high 

 bound. In taking this pace the 

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