XIX. 



WORK AT TMK (;ALL()I>. 

 Progressive Method of Perfecting the Gallop Lead on Either Foot. 



1. Taking up the Gallop by Incrf^asnuj the (lait {mm fhr 

 Trot. In Question XIII we explained how. in tlx- rarly 

 stages of training, the gallop should be exacted by increaH- 

 ing the gait from the trot. This early lesson, repeated every 

 day, will have accustomed the horse to some extent to the 

 gallop and he will take up the gait readily to the right and 

 to the left, on the circle or at the corner, without the neces- 

 sity of prolonged pushing from the trot. 



2. Taking tlie Gallop from the Slow Trot hy Lateral 

 Effect. We now reach the second step. This new lesson 

 should still be assisted by a somewhat restricted circular 

 movement and the rider will exact a gallop only at the end 

 of a circle or at the corner. 



The difficulty of execution will then be slightly in- 

 creased by requiring the same leads on a circle of greater 

 radius or at the end of a diagonal of a half turn or of the 

 diagonal of the change of hands. 



3. Taking the Gallop from the Slow Trot hy IHiKjotial 

 Effect. The series of leads made by lateral effect on small 

 circles, circles and at the end of ol)lique lines will again be 

 exacted by diagonal effect and we thus gradually reacli the 

 gallop lead on a straight line, being careful to always divitlr 

 the movement into two parts: first the set and then the im- 

 pulse that produces the gallop. Thus, for the gallop lead 

 with the right foot: 



a. Collect the horse to the right and pull diagonally 

 on the right rein in order to restrain the left shoulder and 

 to free the right shoulder; carry the body to the rear, 

 throwing more weight on the left buttock: dose tli«' I»*ft 



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