Horse: Training by Mode:rn Me:thods. 6i 



pivot. If the movement should be about the left hind 

 leg, or outside leg, as a pivot, it becomes a retrograde 

 movement, which is liable to put the horse behind the bit. 



The Gallop. — Heretofore the gallop has been under- 

 taken merely as a means of exercise to strengthen and 

 stretch out the horse and to teach him a Httle in balanc- 

 ing himself by the usie of his legs. Noi attention was 

 paid at first to the leads; later a little lateral equitation 

 was used to partially insure the correct )ead. 



A horse is leading correctly when the right laterals 

 (right front and right hind) are in advance of the left 

 laterals, when turning! to the right. This is called "lead- 

 ing right." A horse is gallopin)g disunited when lie i^i 

 gallopirug one way in front and another way) in rear. 



On) small circles or sudden turns of direction a horse 

 is liable t6 fall if not leading correctly. 



The Right Lead. — To require a horse to lead to the 

 right, the aids are: 



I. Weight of the body to the left, weight in left 

 stirrup in order to weight down the left haunch. 



