TO BACK AT THE GALLOP. 67 



and the hind-legs will be carried back 

 far enough to find their proper position 

 required to keep the horse collected at 

 each finished step. The movement of 

 the croup to the rear will be measured 

 by the spurs, and it must not be 

 allowed to go so far as to make it 

 impossible for the horse to rise at the 

 succeeding cadence. 



To move forward, and the horse 

 should be made to advance before he 

 comes to a rest, the hand will give 

 liberty to the horse as he rises, and 

 the spurs will act upon the croup, so 

 that the horse will take a gallop in the 

 direct line in a regular and even stride. 



The gallop to the rear is a mere tour 



de force, to exhibit the skill of the rider 



and the training of the animal. The 



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