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pivot (Fig. 28) for the change of direction. In the canter and 

 gallop this pivot should be the leading fore leg ; because this 

 leg bears much more weight (see Figs, i to 16, and Figs. 17 to 

 24) during each stride than the non-leading fore leg. There- 

 fore, at these paces, a horse should lead with the fore leg of 

 the side to which the turn is being made. Besides, if a horse 

 which was leading with, say, the right fore, attempted to turn 

 to the left (and vice versa], he would be in great danger of 

 crossing his legs and falling, on account of the leading fore leg 

 going in front of the non-leading one ; but it is impossible 

 for the latter to cross the former. As the leading fore leg is 

 advanced more than the non-leading one, the horse when 

 turning at the canter or gallop (contrary to what is the case at 

 the halt, walk and trot), will require to have his head some- 

 what turned away from the side to which the change of 

 direction is being made. 



