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made, and the aids applied neither abruptly nor 

 roughly. 



After the horse will make the changes perfectly 

 at any desired stride upon straight lines, the rider 

 should practise the changes in the gallop in turning 

 from a circle on one hand to a circle on the other 

 hand, taking care that the change is made as the 

 turn to the other hand is demanded ; for in turningf 

 abruptly from a circle on one hand to a circle on the 

 other, the horse will often try to begin the change 

 with the fore-legs, and this is not only a false 

 movement, but it is dangerous, as the centre of 

 gravity in the turn will not have the support of the 

 hind-leg on the side of which the mass is turning. 



It will be a mere matter of skill and practice to 

 make the gallop changes at any stride, or even at 

 every stride. 



The contra-gallop should often be practised dur- 

 ing the lessons in the changes, so that the horse 

 will not fall into the habit of volunteerine a chano-e 

 when a turn happens to be made. 



It is important that the body of the horse should 

 be kept straight in both gallops, and the bend of the 

 horse in making the changes should be impercept- 

 ible : the motions of the rider's body as he retires 

 the right shoulder for gallop right, the left shoulder 

 for gallop left, should also be slight, and with a little 



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