THE GAITS IN PARTICULAR. 



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FIG. 262. The leap. (Preparation.) 



FIG, 263. The leap. (Impulsion.) 



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FIG, 265. The leap. (Descent in front.) 



FIG. 264. The leap. (Passing the obstacle.) 



altogether in the air (Fig. 264) 

 with an energetic impulsion which 

 will enable it to clear the obstacle 

 placed before him. 



Finally, the descent is effected 

 first by that of the anterior biped 

 (Fig. 265), followed by that of 

 the posterior (Fig. 266). 



All authors are not in accord 

 as to the manner in which the 

 body alights on the ground after 

 having cleared the obstacle. ^To 

 solve this question, we have ex- 

 perimented upon steeple-chase horses in training at Vincennes. 



Our observations are in absolute conformity with those of De 



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FIG. 266. The leap. (Descent behind.) 



