CHANGES IN THE GALLOP. 51 



a fore-leg and the diagonally opposed 

 hind-leg he is disconnected . That is, to 

 be true and connected in the gallop the 

 horse must always lead with the side 

 towards which he is turning or traversing, 

 and the legs of the same side must 

 correspond in action. 



In the gallop the horse rises more 

 upon the side with which he leads, and 

 the croup is bent to that side to enable 

 his hind-leg to make a stride correspond- 

 ing with that of the leading fore -leg ; and 

 here we have the key for demanding its 

 performance. 



If we wish, therefore, to make the horse 

 gallop leading with the right side, we 

 shall lighten that side by a play of the 

 direct -rein, and bend the croup by an 

 application of the left spur. When the 



