140 PRINCIPLES OF P. v. 



to begin the Canter or Gallop (for they are 

 the same), round the manege draws both the 

 reins a little towards himself, feeling the in- 

 ward rein with double power, and at the 

 same time closes his outward leg, which dis- 

 poses the horse to advance, and strike off 

 with the inward leg. 



If the horse strike off with the wrong leg, 

 false or disunited, the rider must endeavour, 

 at the first corner at which he arrives, by an 

 additional feeling of the inward rein, and 

 application of the outward leg (without using 

 the spur), to make him change, and lead with 

 the proper leg. 



It is extremely necessary that a horse 

 should be suppled, and accustomed to change 

 and gallop with either leg ; for then, even if 

 the rider is inattentive, when the horse finds 

 himself insecure by leading with the wrong 

 leg, he can readily change, and will do so of 

 his own accord; but horses that have not 

 been suppled and united cannot change with- 

 out a great risk of falling. 



