44 CANTER AND GALLOP. 



a most ridiculous fashion — erroneously strikes 

 or spurs the horse on the right side, and causes 

 him to commence the canter with his left leg. 

 To cause a horse to canter or gallop from 

 standing, from the walk, or from the trot, the 

 rider must raise the horse's head with the 

 bridle (short in hand), and at the same time 

 close his left leg strongly on the horse's side — 

 and keep it there until he obeys, and sets off 

 with his right leg. When the rider has 

 occasion to turn to the left in the canter or 

 gallop, or go round a circle to the left, the 

 horse must then be made to change and put 

 foremost his left leg, by the rider closing his 

 Dwn right leg on the horse's side, and holding 

 it there until he obeys ; then, when the horse 

 is again to go straight, the rider must oblige 

 him to change from left to right leg foremost, 

 by closing his own left leg against him. 

 Observe, that whenever a horse, while canter- 

 ing or galloping, is turning, or going round a 

 circle to the left, he must do it with the 

 left leg foremost ; but on all other occasions. 



