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It is evident that a Horfe in the Paffiige, neither can, 

 nor ought if he could, move the two Feet on the flime Side 

 together. In beginning and finifliing the Change, the out- 

 ward Leg and Shoulder pafs and crofs over the inner Leg and 

 Shoulder ; he is confequently fupported in this Adion on 

 the outward Haunch, for the inner Foot behind was off the 

 Ground ; now, if at the Clofing of the Change, and in the- 

 Inflant that he is again upon one Line ; as for Example — 

 If in clofmg his Change to the Right, the Horfe is fup- 

 ported in this Aiflion by the left Haunch, how is it poffible 

 that he can be bent to the Left ? To attempt this, would 

 be to make him move two Legs on the fame Side, whiclt 

 would be undertaking a thing impoflible to be done- 

 Being therefore arrived upon one Line, carry your Hand ta 

 the V/all, this will make your Horfe change his Leg ; he 

 will be fupported in his Adlion by his right Haunch, and 

 will be able to bend himfelf with great Facility. 



In order to make the Volte true and perfect, he ought to^ 

 be juft with refped to his Head and Neck, and have the 

 Adlion of his Shoulders and Haunches quite equal. When 

 I fay that a Horfe fhould have his Shoulders and Haunches 

 equal, 1 would not be underftood to mean, that his Fore- 

 feet fhould not cover more Ground, than his Hinder ; on- 

 the contrary, I know it is a Rule never to be departed from,, 

 that his Shoulders fhould precede half of the Haunches ;; 

 but I infift that the Haunches fhould go along with, and- 

 follow exadly the Motion of, the Shoulders ; for 'tis from, 

 their Agreement, and from the Harmony between the Hind- 

 legs and the Fore, upon which the Truth of the Volte. 



depends^. 



