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make ufe of your inner Rein to pull his Head towards the 

 Center, and aid with the Leg of the fame Side, to pufh his 

 Croupe out of the Volte j by this means you bend the Ribs 

 of the Horfe. 



The Hind-feet certainly defcribe a much larger Circle 

 than his Fore-feet ; indeed they make a fecond Line : but 

 when a Horfe is faid to gallop only upon a Circle of one 

 Line or Tread, he always and of neceflity makes two ; 

 becaufe, were the Hind-feet to make the fame Line as the 

 Fore-feet, the Leffon would be of no ufe, and the Horfe 

 would never be made fupple ; for he only becomes fupple 

 in proportion as the Circle made with his Hind- feet is 

 greater than that defcribed by his Fore-feet. 



When your Horfe is fo far advanced, as to be able to- 

 gallop lightly and readily upon this fort of Circle, begin 

 then to make frequent Stops with him.: — To make them 

 well in the Gallop, with his Head in, and Croupe out, the 

 Rider muft ufe his outward Leg, to bring in the outward 

 Leg of the Horfe ; otherwife he would never be able to ftop- 

 upon his Haunches, becaufe the outward Haunch is always. 

 out of the Volte. 



To make a Stop in a Gallop ftrait forwards, you Ihould 

 carefully put your Horfe together^ without altering or di-^ 

 fturbing the Apuy, and throw your Body back a little, in, 

 order to accompany the Adion, and to- relieve the Horfe's- 

 Shoulders. — You fhould feize the time of making the Stop,, 

 keeping your Hand and Body quite ftill, exadly when youi 



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