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LEAPING. 



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seven yards in length, there is only one moment at which the 

 ** take off" can be executed. Hence, if a horse does not 

 regulate the length of his stride when coming up to a fence, 

 he may easily make a mistake. Let us suppose that, while 

 taking a stride of five yards, he brings down his leading 

 fore leg three yards short of the proper spot at which he 

 ought to take off; he will then have to jump three yards 

 ** bigger," or chance an accident by taking off two yards 

 too near. The longer the stride, the greater will be the 

 tendency to this error. Consequently, other things being 



