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particularly the shoulders, knees and pastern joints and the muscles 

 and tendons of the parts will be preserved by the maintenance of a higher 

 equilibrium, while on the other hand they will suffer severely and giv e 

 out prematurely by the galop upon the forehand. One "way, the collect- 

 ed galop will increase the elasticity and spring of the horse's motion 

 while the other way, the galop on the forehand, disunitedly and unbal- 

 anced, will deprive the horse of these advantages and make the gait for 

 the rider unpleasant, hard and unsafe. 



The necessity of leading -with the right or left leg seems, judging 

 from appearances not to receive the attention, which a matter of so great 

 an importance should command. 



The turning of a horse in the -wrong galop aside from the unpleas- 

 antness and discomfort to the rider, involves the greatest danger, to both 

 him and the horse, because of the liability of slipping and falling -which 

 exists, when the horse is deprived of the support of the inside legs, chiefly 

 the inside hind leg. 



I again mention at this instance the importance of a fine feeling 

 -which the rider must develope not only in his hands and legs but also 

 in his seat in order to be able to feel without the ridiculous performance 

 of leaning over and watching the horses legs, the raising and setting 

 down of the latter and so distinguish -whether the horse is galopping 

 right, left or cross-wise. 



