CHAPTER VII. 



THE GALLOP. 



In the gallop, which is a succession of 

 leaps, the rider will lean slightly back, so 

 that the buttocks will be carried well un- 

 der him, and hold the body without stiff- 

 ness. 



The positions of the body must, how- 

 ever, always conform to the action of the 

 horse, and to the direction in which he 

 goes ; and practice must show what, and 

 how great, these changes should be. 



In the gallop the horse must be triiey 



to insure his balance and safe footing. To 



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