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If the Circle then forms a Volte, by confequence half a 

 Circle forms v/hat is called the Half-volie. — Thefe Half- 

 voltes, and Quarters of Voltes, are made upon two Lines, 

 as well as the Volte. — A Demi-volte of two Treads, is 

 nothing elfe than two half Circles, one drawn by the 

 Horfe's Fore-feet, the other by the Hinder ; it is the fimc 

 with Quarters of Voltes. — A Horfe can be work'd, and put 

 to all forts of Airs upon the Voltes, Half-voltes, and Quarters 

 of Voltes. — But as the Rules neceflary to be obferved and 

 followed in making Voltes of two Treads, and in chancrino- 

 of Hands in the Paffage, are only general, I fhall content 

 rayfelf v/ith explaining them in this Chapter; refervino- to 

 myfelf a Power of pointing out the Exceptions, when I fhall 

 come to treat of the diiferent Airs, and the different Ma- 

 nages, that are pradifed upon the Voltes. Three things 

 equally effential, and equally difficult to attain, muft con- 

 cur to form the Juftnefs of a Change ; they are the manner 

 of beginning it, of continuing, and doling it. — We will 

 fuppofe you in the Manage, you walk your Horfe forward, 

 you bend him properly, and you are come to the Place 

 where you intend to change large. For this Purpofe, make 

 a half Stop, and take care never to abandon the Rein which 

 is to bend your Horfe's Neck ; the other Rein, that is, the 

 outward Rein, is that, which you muPc ufe to guide and 

 dire6l him, but you muft proportion the Strcfs you lay upon 

 one with the other. — As it is the outward Rein which 

 determines your Horfe the Way he is to go, make that 

 operate, its Effed; will be to bring the outv/ard Shoulder //; ; 

 if then it brings the outward Shoulder ?';/, it guides and 

 determines the Horfe to the Side to which you are going, 



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