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of the Volte ; or elfe that the Hind or Fore-feet keeping an 

 equal Proportion, and anfwering each to each fhorten it 

 equally. — Thefe different Effeds are very effential and 

 v^'orth remarking. — The firfl: Aid to be given fhould be witli 

 the Legs, in order to make the Horfe's Fore-feet keep thro' 

 this high Air the Line of the Volte^ which he had mark'd 

 out before in the Walk. If he goes large, or quits the Line, 

 or abandons himfelf upon his Shoulders, or upon the Hand, 

 tiffe firft Aid then fliould come from the Fland ; this by 

 confining will operate fo as to raife him, and the Hind-feet 

 will come upon the Line defcrib'd in the Paffage ; laftly, 

 if the Horfe is obedient, the Rider will be able to unite him 

 both behind and before, by the ufual Aids of the Hand and 

 Heel adins; too;ether. 



When a Horfe walks or trots upon the Volte^ he is fup- 

 ported in his Adion by one of his Fore and one of his Hind- 

 feet, which are both upon the Ground together, while the 

 other two are in the Air ; fo that according to this Method 

 the Line of the Fore-feet, and that of the hind, are made 

 at the fame time; but when he raifes his Air and advances 

 upon the Volte^ all his Actions are changed ; for then the 

 two Fore-feet are lifted up the firft, and while they are com- 

 ing down, he lifts the two Hind-feet from the Ground to- 

 gether, to finifli and continue the Beats or 'Tijne of his Air. 

 The Fore-feet being more advanced than the hind, muft 

 neceffarily come down firft, and confequcntly the Horfe can 

 never be upon ftrait Lines croffing each other, as he is when 

 he walks or trots upon the Volte. Moreover, in a high Air 

 the Horfe does not only fhorten and contrad his whole Ac- 

 tion : 



