VOLTES AND PIROUETTES. 



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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 which he is leading, the forehand 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 forehand having been brought back, 

 and the forehand carried over, the change 

 of leg will be effected, and the horse, 

 balanced for the new movement, will make 

 the volte in the new direction. 



