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arc, in the present instance the right fore-leg 

 which is followed by the right hind-leg, he is 

 said to be true and united, and will be able to 

 make the turn safely. Should the turn be made 

 toward the left, the horse leading with his in- 

 ward or left fore-leg, followed by the left hind- 

 leg, he will likewise be true and imited. 



On the contrary, the animal will be disunited 

 when, in cantering to the right, he leads with 

 the right fore-leg followed by the left hind-leg, 

 or when he leads with the left fore-leg followed 

 by the riglit hind-leg. In either case, from want 

 of equilibrium in action and motion, a very 

 slight obstruction may make him fall. 



In turning toward the left, in a canter, the 

 horse will be disunited if he leads with the left 

 fore-leg followed by the right hind-leg, or if he 

 leads wdth the right fore-leg followed by the 

 left hind-leg, as in the preceding instance, he 

 will be liable to fall. A horse is said to go false 

 when, in turning to the riglit, in the ca iter, he 

 leads with both left legs, or advances his left 

 side beyond his right ; also, when in cantering 

 to the left he leads with both rii^lit leors or ad- 

 vances his right side beyond his left ; in either 

 of these false movements he will be very liable 

 to fall. 



When it is desired to turn to the riglit, in 



