VOLTES AND PIROUETTES. 93 



observed, and the horse comes to a 

 rest, is turned, and put again in the 

 gallop, as if by an almost continuous 

 movement in the beat of the gallop. 



But before the pirouette is attempted 

 the horse must be made quite perfect 

 in the voltes, to the right and to the 

 left, first at the walk, then in the 

 passage, and finally at the gallop. In 

 making the volte at the gallop the 

 horse will go about to the side with 

 w^hich he is leading, the fore-hand in 

 the outside circle, the croup on an 

 inner line. In changing from the volte 

 to one hand to the volte to the other 

 hand, the impetus of the first must 

 cease, and the forces of the fore-hand 

 having been brought back, and the 

 fore-Land carried over, the change of 



