140 CHANGES IN THE GALLOP. 



disconnected. That is, to be true and con- 

 nected in the gallop the horse must always 

 Jead 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 corresponding with that 

 of the leading fore-leg ; and here we have 

 the key for demanding its perform- 

 ance. 



If we wish, therefore, to make the 

 horse gallop leading with the right side, 

 we shall lighten that side by 2. play of the 

 direct-rein, and bend the croup by an ap- 

 plication of the left spur. When the 

 horse strikes off, the hand and legs will 

 align him upon the path he is to follow, 



