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is to proceed on, as he was on those before 

 he changed. 



For example, if you make the long change, 

 you cross the riding house from A to B 

 (Plate XVIII. Figure 1); and at B you are 

 to change and gallop, with the left leg towards 

 C or D. Now, if you bring the horse pro- 

 perly across the house, the croupe not being 

 too much in, when you arrive at B, the central 

 line of your horse will be in the same direc- 

 tion on the new lines B, C, when the horse 

 has changed his legs, as they were on the 

 former lines A, B, as the Plate shows. The 

 horse-shoes on the lines A, B, show the posi- 

 tion of the horse's feet when galloping from 

 A to B, leading with the right leg; the horse's 

 shoes at B show the position of the horse's 

 feet when changed to gallop with the left 

 leg. 



Were you to gallop across the riding house 

 with the croupe so far in, as is described by 

 the footmarks on the lines E, F, and to con- 

 tinue the position till you changed at F, your 



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