THE CANTER. 



Fig. 87. 



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Fig. 89. 

 Canter or "Hand Gallop" of Light Saddle Horse {continued). 



ment, and is not as easy to the rider as the form of 

 canter portrayed in Figs. 81 to 89, in which the diagonal 

 support (off fore and near hind in this case ; see Figs. 82, "^2) 

 and 84) does not at any time act unaided (as in the other form 

 of canter ; see Fig. 76) ; but is assisted by the other hind 

 leg and the other fore leg in turn. This smooth style of 

 canter, which approximates somewhat to the gallop, might be 

 termed (to use a popular expression) a hand gallop. We 

 may note that when there is a period of suspension in the 

 canter, and also in the gallop, it is obtained by the forehand 



