22 EING-RIDIKG. 



1. Gallop, 2. March. 



Gather the horse at the command Gallop, keeping his 

 head turned slightly to the right, so that you can just see 

 the gleam of his eye. At the command March close both 

 legs, the left with greater pressure and behind the girth ; at 

 the same moment draw the left rein and relax the right, 

 which will have the effect of holding back the left shoulder, 

 thus giving the right shoulder the necessary freedom to 

 move in advance. When the horse obeys and moves for- 

 ward in the gallop, keep his head inclined to the right. 



Keep the hands light, that the gallop may be free and 

 regular, and the legs close, to keep him at the gait and well 

 collected. Start slowly and increase the gait gradually to 

 the desired speed. 



To start into the gallop from a halt, command : 

 1. Forward, 2. Gallop, 3. March. 



At the command March the class will start directly into 

 the gallop, as explained above. 



To charge through the ring in line at a gallop, the class 

 being drawn up in line at one end of the ring, the instructor 

 will command : 



1. Forward, 2. Charge, 3. March. 



At the command March, start slowly into the gallop, 

 gradually but quickly increasing the speed until, on ap- 

 proaching the other end of the ring, the instructor com- 

 mands : 



1. Attention, 2. Halt. 



The line should be carefully preserved from the begin- 

 ning to the end of the movement. Guide, according to in- 

 structions, to the center or either flank. 



The gallop should only be started from a walk or a halt. 

 Starting from a trot inclines to make the horse easily break 

 into the gallop when pressed forward while at a trot. 



The horse should alwaj'^s be made to gallop true. He 

 gallops " true " when he gallops on the " right foot " in going 

 on the right hand, or on the " left foot " in going on the left 



