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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 turninnj 

 or moving. For instance, if it is the in- 

 tention 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 line, it makes no 

 difference 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 



