178 VOLTES AND PIROUETTES. 



the croup must be allowed freedom to 

 move upon its path, until in the pirouette 

 it is fixed by the forces of the forehand 



If it be desired to make a pirouette 

 from the gallop, the stride must be short- 

 ened and the forces collected between hand 

 and legs. At some finished step of the 

 hind quarters the forehand will be brought 

 back to destroy the forward impetus, and 

 as the horse rises he will be turned to the 

 side with which he leads in the gallop. 

 But there must be a momentary rest, and 

 the balance must be obtained before the 

 pirouette is made. 



By a trained horse in the hands of a 

 skilled rider all this maybe done so quick- 

 ly and so smoothly that the different steps 

 may hardly be observed, and the horse 

 comes to a rest, is turned, and put again 



