44 HOW TO RIDE 



with which of his fore-legs he takes 

 the long stride or lead, provided the 

 hind-leg of that side corresponds. 

 If a horse takes the long strides 

 with the right fore-leg and the left 

 hind-leg he is disunited, and has 

 not got his powers well in control. If 

 in turning to the left he is leading with 

 the right legs, he can with difficulty 

 retain the centre of gravity, and is apt 

 to fall at the slightest blunder. We 

 say that a horse leads on that side 

 when he makes the long strides wdth 

 the legs of one or other side. But the 

 fact is, the fore-leg of the other side 

 leaves the ground before the fore-leg 

 which makes the long stride does, and 

 the same thing is true of the hind-legs. 

 But the legs on the side to which he 



