[ 20 MODERN HORSEMANSHIP. 



The ordinary gallop of a horse ' in hand ' is the 

 2y-tempo gallop, in which the second planted hind- 

 leg and its diagonally disposed fore-leg come to the 

 ground about the same time, making one beat. 



When a horse is more extended, as In the hunt 

 gallop and in the racing gallop, there is an interval 

 between the planting of the second hind-leg and its 

 diagonally disposed fore-leg, and we have a pace of 

 four beats. 



In the ' shortened gallop' (or the school gallop, 

 as it Is sometimes called), the horse is so united and 

 supported that the second hind-leg is planted under 

 the centre of gravity before its diagonally disposed 

 fore-foot comes to the ground, and we have another 

 example of four beats. 



If the legs of the right side take the advanced 

 strides, the horse is said to be in gallop right. 



If the legs of the left side take the advanced 

 strides, the horse is said to be in gallop left. 



If the legs of the forehand and the legs of the 



hind-quarters have different strides. It is a cross 



gallop. That is, if the forehand has gallop right 



(or left) and the hind-quarters horse gallop left (or 



right) the horse is In ' cross gallop,' and is wrong. 



If in turning to the right the horse is in gallop 

 left, or in turning to the left the horse is in gallop 

 right, the animal xs false \ unless the rider demanded 



