ANGLO-FRENCH HORSEMANSHIP 



the lady's weight is principally on these legs 

 in the trot, and when cantering it is more 

 comfortable if the horse leads with the off fore, 

 in which case his, and his rider's, weight is also 

 principally on the near fore and off hind, the 

 propulsion being given by the off hind. 



Having seen a horse trot in a straight line, 

 he should be trotted round a circle to both sides 

 in order to see if he freely places his weight on 

 each diagonal pair of legs. 



With regard to the manifestations of lameness* 

 If the horse is lame in front, he lowers his head 

 and appears to drop as the sound foot comes 

 to the ground ; the contact of that foot with 

 the ground will be longer and the beat stronger 

 than that of the lame leg. If the lameness is 

 behind, the side of the croup over the sound 

 leg will drop more than the side over the lame 

 leg, and the head will nod on the side of the 

 lame member, so as to bring the weight for- 

 ward as that foot comes to the ground. 



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