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Motloiis of his Rider — In order to clofe the Change juftly, 

 the Horfes Fore-legs (liould arrive at the fame time upon a 

 ftrait Line; fo that a Change juftly executed, and in the 

 fame Cadence or Time, is fuch, as is not only begun, but 

 iini{l:i'd likevvife, and clofed in fuch a Proportion, that tlie 

 Croupe always accompanies and keeps Pace with the Shoul- 

 ders throughout. — In order to linifli it in this manner, you 

 niuft obferve the following Rules, The greater Number of 

 Horfes, inftead of finifliing their Changes with Exadlnefs, 

 are apt to lean on one Side, to make their Croupe go be- 

 fore their Shoulders, and to throw themfelves with Impa- 

 tience, in order to get upon one Line again ; the Method 

 of corredling; them for thefe Irreg-ularities, is to make a 

 Demi- volte of two Lines, in the fame Place where they 

 were to have clofed their Change ; for Example, if in chang- 

 ing to the Right, they are too eager to come upon the 

 ftrait Line, without having properly finifli'd their Change, 

 demand of them a Demi-volte to the Left, which you 

 muft make them round equally with their Shoulders and 

 Haunches. 



An effential Point, which neverthelefs is little regarded, 

 is the making your Horfe refume his Line, or go ofF again 

 to the other Hand, when he has made his Change. To 

 make him do this, you muft carry your Hand to the Side to 

 which you have clofed your Change, and carry it infenfibly 

 as it were, after which you will be able with great Eafe to 

 bend your Horfe to the Infide. I mufi: further explain the 

 NeceiTity of this Adion. 



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