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to the direction in which he goes ; and 

 practice must show what, and how 

 great, these changes should be. In the 

 gallop the horse must be true, to insure 

 his balance and safe-footing. To be 

 true in the gallop the fore and corre- 

 sponding hind-leg will be in the lead of 

 that side to which the horse is turning 

 or moving. For instance, if it is the 

 intention to turn or to move the horse 

 at a gallop to the right he must have 

 the head and croup bent to the right, 

 and must take the long strides of the 

 gait with the fore and hind leg of that 

 side. This will preserve his centre of 

 gravity, and in case of a mistake he 

 has his legs in under him to help him 

 to a recovery. If the horse is galloping 

 in a straight Hne it makes no diflference 



