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closer collection of the forces. But as the horse is 

 taught to gallop in a united form and at a very slow 

 pace, it will be made to come to a halt by being 

 collected to the poise without falling into the trot or 

 the walk. The rider will also practise bringing the 

 horse to a poise, and resuming the gallop without 

 coming to a finished halt. 



The steps by which the horse is to be taught 

 to change the lead in action should be made very 

 cautiously, or the animal will acquire an awkward 

 and struggling manner of changing lead. 



The horse will be taught to take the gallop with 

 either side leading from the trot, the walk, and 

 the halt. It will then be ridden in a straight line, 

 leading with either leg in the gallop, brought into a 

 trot, and then put into the gallop with the other side 

 leading. The rider should give the indications of 

 the aids with care and without violence. Each 

 time that the horse is brought into the trot the 

 forces should be united, before the gallop is again 

 demanded. Gradually the number of steps in the 

 trot will be reduced to but two or three. The 

 rider will then make a change of lead, without 

 permitting the horse to fall into the trot, by collect- 

 ing the animal in a very slow gallop, and then by 

 applying the proper aids for the change of lead be- 

 fore the horse gets heavy. That is, the horse, having 



