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has been bent pass the others in their 

 longer stride, and the horse is said 

 to lead with them. 



To put the horse into the gallop, 

 leading with the off-leg, let the rider 

 bring him into equilibrium, then 

 lightening the fore-hand, and parti- 

 cularly the right shoulder, with a play 

 of the direct rein, let him press in the 

 left heel. In consequence of these 

 movements on his part the horse will 

 take the gallop with the legs on the 

 right side making the larger strides ; 

 for the right shoulder is free to extend 

 itself in answer to the propulsion of 

 the forces from the croup, and the 

 hind-quarters being bent around to the 

 right, the hind-leg on that side must 

 follow with a similar step. The croup 



