ust either check him to a walk, and then make him
commence the canter again, or induce him to advance the proper leg by
acting on the near rein, pressing his side with the left leg, and
touching his right shoulder with the whip. His hind legs should follow
the direction of the fore legs, otherwise the pace will be untrue,
disunited, and unpleasant, both to horse and rider: therefore, if the
horse lead with his near fore leg (unless when cantering to the
left--the only case when the near legs should be advanced), or with his
near hind leg, except in the case just mentioned--although he may lead
with the proper fore leg--the pace is false, and ought to be rectified.

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THE GALLOP.

No lady of taste ever gallops on the road. Into this pace, the lady's
horse is never urged, or permitted to break, except in the field: and
not above one among a thousand of our fair readers, it may be surmised,
is likely to be endowed with sufficient ambition and boldness, to
attempt "the following of hounds." Any remarks, on our part, with regard
to this pace, would, therefore, be all but needless.

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STOPPING AND BACKING.

The lady must learn how to perform the perfect stop in all the paces.
The perfect stop in the walk, is a cessation of all action in the
animal, produced instantaneously by the rider, without any previous
intimation being given by her to the horse. The slovenly stop is gradual
and uncertain. The incorrect stop is a momentary and violent check on
the action in the middle, instead of the conclusion, of the cadence,
while the fore legs are coming to the ground. The proper movements
should be performed, by the rider, so that the stop may conclude
correctly with the cadence. The firmness of the hand should be
increased, the body be thrown back, the reins drawn to the body, and the
horse's haunches pressed forward by the leg and whip, so that he may be
brought to bear on the bit.

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The stop in the trot is performed as in the walk: the rider should
operate when the advanced limbs of the animal, before and behind,
respectively, have come to the ground, so that the stop may be perfected
when the other fore leg and hind leg advance and complete the cadence.

The stop in the canter is performed by the rider in a similar manner:
the time should be at the instant when the horse's fore feet are
descending;--the hind feet will immediately follow, and at once conclude
t