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the tempo or rhythm, remaining the same, but the motion being one 

 with increased lifting, or action of both fore and hind legs. 



In passing through the corner, the horse is to be bent in all parts, 

 the same as the cars of a railroad train, when going around a curve, 



We begin now to shift the centre of gravity of the horse by degrees 

 toward the hind legs, 



Raising the neck still higher with the inner rein, we urge the horse 

 as indicated, causing the hind feet to reach forward under the body to- 

 ward the saddle girth, compelling them to support gradually more and 

 more of the horse's weight. 



Result of this will be a lowering of the horses hind hand and a pro- 

 portionate elevation of the forehand and the advancing of the horse in a 

 well cadenced, collected trot. 



The time has now come to begin the teaching of the lateral gaits, 

 the purposes of which I have already explained. 



The lateral gaits are an indispensable fore study for the galop, to 

 which we next turn our attention. 



GALOP TO THE RIGHT. 



The galop consists of a series of leaps the height and length of each 

 being regulated, by the degree of collection and balance. 



The first leap or the setting of the horse into the galop, should be 

 the result of careful preparation. 



After having collected the horse to such an extent, that his next 

 motion forward would commence by an elevation of the forehand and 

 after giving the horse such flexion and position, as is required for all 

 evolutions to the right, or left as the case may be, the trainer will put 

 his horse in the position of travers to the right, or left, (That is at an 



