xiv A BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER IX. 



THE CANTER. 



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Leading with the right foot, with the left foot. — The rapid 

 gallop. — The canter. — The true canter. — To commence 

 the canter; position of the rider, and management of the 

 horse. — To canter with the rijrht leg leadinix. — To canter 

 with the left lej; leadinsj. — To determine with which le^y 

 the horse is leading in the canter. — To chancre from the 

 trot to the canter. — To turn in the canter, to the right, 

 to the left. — Management of the horse while makinjr a 

 turn in the canter. — To stop in the canter. — Remarks 

 concerning position in the canter 221 



CHAPTER X. 



THE HAND GALLOP, THE FLYING GALLOP. 



The hand gallop, a favorite gait with ladies. — Position and 

 management of the reins, in the hand gallop. — Cautions 

 to ladies Avhen riding the hand gallop. — To manage a dis- 

 obedient horse during the hand gallop. — Turning when 

 riding the hand gallop. — Position of rider while turn- 

 ing in the hand gallop. — The flying gallop an exercise 

 for country roads. — Cautions to ladies previous to riding 

 the flying gallop. — Holding the reins, position of the rider, 

 and management of the horse, in the flying gallop. — To 

 stop in the flying gallop. — Concluding remarks .... 238 



CHAPTER XI. 



THE LEAP, THE STANDING LEAP, THE FLYING LEAP. 



Advantages of learning to leap. — Requisites necessary in 

 leaping. — The standing leap. — Position of the rider, rein- 

 hold, and management of the horse, in the standing leap. 

 — Points to be carefully observed in the leap. — How to 

 make the horse leap. — Management of the reins and of 



