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gallop at this very low rate of speed, and 

 after a few strides be brought to a halt. 

 In time, he should be made to take 

 several steps in place at starting, and 

 then be allowed to go forward at the slow 

 gallop, and be rewarded by a caress and 

 a kind word for the few steps he has 

 taken in place ; for this movement is very 

 trying to the temper of the horse, and he 

 must, by short lessons and rewards, be 

 encouraged in his efforts to obey the 

 demands made upon him. Each day the 

 number of steps may be increased,- but 

 he should never be required to keep up 

 this fatiguing and harassing action for 

 any great length of time. The forces of 

 the fore-hand must not too greatly over- 

 balance those of the croup, or the hind- 

 quarters will be fixed to the ground, and 



