52 NOTES ON EQUITATION. 



The aids to be used are both legs and the outside rein. 

 The two legs, by steadily forcing an increased gait push the 

 horse into the gallop. A slight tension on the outside rein 

 prevents the horse from swinging the haunches out and con- 

 sequently precludes a false lead or a disunited gallop. 



The circle is the best means to give the gallop lesson 

 when the squad to be drilled is rather large in numbers. 



Besides the advantages already enumerated, troopers 

 are enabled to work without interfering with each other, in 

 spite of the difference in speed which manifests itself in the 

 gallop of young horses. But if the number of troopers work- 

 ing in the hall is limited, it is possible to secure the lead on 

 the desired foot by increasing the gait from the trot at the 

 corner or on the completion of a flank movement, or at the 

 end of a movement to change hands. 



The gallop must be attained at the moment the horse 

 begins the change of direction; for if he does not relinquish 

 the trot until the change of direction is completed, his 

 haunches can easily swing out and the favorable oppor- 

 tunitv is lost. 



