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the fore-liand, and particularly the right 

 shoulder, with a play of the direct rein, 

 let him press in the left heel. In conse- 

 quence 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 

 of the horse, bending to the rio^ht at 

 the application of the opposite spur, will 

 make the lon^^er stride with the hind-lcir 

 that is so advanced, and such a move- 

 ment is required to preserve the centre 

 of gravity under the conditions. 



The horse having been put into the 



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