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PRINCIPLES OF 



P. V. 



to accomplish, as it requires the skill of an 

 able rider to foreshorten and throw the horse 

 on his haunches, sufficiently to complete it. 



In Cantering or Galloping on a straight line, 

 it is immaterial whether the horse leads with 

 the off leg before, or with the near leg before, 

 provided the hind leg of the same side follows 

 the fore leg. Indeed it has been found, on 

 trial, that by strictly adhering to the rule of 

 never suffering a horse to gallop but with his 

 right fore leg, he has been quite worn out on 

 one side, when he was quite sound on the 

 other. It is, however, proper that the horse 

 should be determined by the rider as to the 

 leg with which he should lead. 



In Cantering round the circle, or the ma- 

 nege to the right, it is necessary the horse 

 should lead with the inward, or off fore leg, 

 followed by the off hind leg. This action is 

 termed true or united.— Plate XV, 



In Cantering to the right, if the horse lead 

 with the off fore leg, and near hind leg, he is 



