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LEAPING. 



Definition of the Leap — Varieties of the Leap — Difference between the 

 Horse's Leap and the Suspension of his Body during the Canter or 

 Gallop—Mannei m which the Hoise takes off— Peiiod of Stride at 

 which the Take Off is effected — Effect of Pace and Speed on the Leap — 

 Clearing a Fence — Landing ovei a Jump — Influence of Blood m 

 Jumping. 



Definition of the Leap. — The ordinary leap or jump is 

 the proj'ection of the body off the ground by means of the 

 hind limbs, after the fore hand .has been raised* 



Varieties of the Leap, — We may divide the leap into 

 the running jump and the standing jump ; and each of 

 them into the high leap and long leap, which are differences 

 merely of degree. 



Difference between the Horse's Leap and the 

 Suspension of his Body during the Canter or 

 Gallop. — In the leap, the period of suspension takes place 

 when the hind legs quit the ground ; in the canter or gallop, 

 when the leading fore leg is raised (compare Figs. 195 to 199 

 and Figs. 186 to 190 with Figs, 130 to 132, and with Figs. 

 144 to 148). It is instructive to note that a definition founded 

 on this difference is not of general application to other 

 animals. In the gallop of the greyhound, there is a period of 

 suspension (Figs. 162 to 164) similar to that of the horses 

 leap, as well as one (Figs. 159 to 161) like that in the horse's 

 gallop. It seems that the former is longer than the latter in 



