CHANGES IN THE GALLOP. 



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ment If a horse can be taught by the 

 proper method from the beginning. 



If the horse is lightened in front by a 

 play of the bit, he may be lightened more 

 upon one side than upon the other by the 

 increased action of the bit upon that side ; 

 and by this method the horse may be 

 trained to gallop by the use of the same 

 means that shall be used to make him 

 perform the movement after he has been 

 trained. I have employed the rule founded 

 upon this theory with complete success, 

 not only in teaching the gallop, but in 

 schooling for all those movements requir- 

 ing the lightening of one side of the horse, 

 as in the pirouettes and traversing. 



As the horse can best maintain his 

 balance and keep his footing when he is 

 true and connected in his gallop, it is of 



