HORSLMANSIIIP. 65 



track of the last ; the left leg on this side 

 will be forced to whirl upon the heel, whilst 

 the front part of the horse will bear upon the 

 new track, that is to say, will start from the 

 corner, to take the new line. 



The different helps of the hand and of the 

 legs should be in this action, proportioned to 

 the quickness of the gallop, and combined in 

 such a manner, that this quickness should not 

 relax a single instant. 



To change the hand in a gallop to the right, 

 you will make the leg on this side felt. The 

 horse being already bent, you will easily ex- 

 ecute this evolution, but it will not be so when 

 you will try to make him take the left track 

 to gallop on this side. 



The change of hand ought to begin with a 

 time of stopping; in order to execute it well, 

 you relax a little the right rein, and let the 

 hand fall towards yourself, diminishing the 

 pressure of the legs ; by these means you will 

 remove the bend of the horse, which will 

 restore the shoulders, and the hips to a level. 

 The horse having then recovered his perpen- 

 dicularity, as he was on a walk, you will put 

 him on his hips again ; you will round your 

 hand, the nails a little downwards, making 



