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is to the boy who leads the gallop, whose name, 

 for example, we will say is Tom, that he gives 

 his more important directions ; perhaps, just 

 as the colts are approaching the gallop, the 

 groom calls out — " Tom, mind you do not take 

 them too fast; and when you come to such a 

 part of the gallop, (naming an object well known 

 to the boy), take a quiet pull and finish steadily 

 with them in the little run you will have to 

 make to the end of the gallop." When they 

 are all pulled up as near in line together as may 

 be, they should be allowed to stand for two or 

 three minutes to recover their wind. 



Going thus regularly on in their gallops, 

 teaches them how to make use of their legs, by 

 getting the fore ones well out; and the closer 

 they are together the better, provided their feet 

 do not interfere or come in contact with their 

 fetlock joints or legs, and, by so doing, cut the 

 former or bruise the latter. Their hind legs 

 should be well in, or under them, and the wider 

 apart they are in reason the better. Colts that 

 are kind in their tempers, and not hurried too 

 early in their work, soon become acquainted 

 with the advantage of their stride, and will, (if 

 properly ridden), when called upon to exert 



