A horse, in his gallop, should not go high, and fighting, with his knees too much bent; nor should his forelegs be confined; they should be put boldly forward, not confined, and pottering, not romping, and scrambling, but clear and straight away from the elbow; with the hind legs thrown well under him, and not lolloping after him, making him go all on his shoulders. The gallop is a pace more used in the field, than on the road, and hunters are chosen more with reference to it, than either to the walk or the trot. Speed is quite indispensable for a hunter; and when hounds are running fast, while a slow horse is killing himself by going at the top of his pace all the time, and consequently at the utmost stretch and exertion, a fast horse is going within himself, and without either trouble or distress.

Long slow stepping horses never go well through deep ground; and they are equally bad across ridge, and furrow. Those that roll in their gallop are the same. Horses to live across a country, should go with quick collected steps; they can then get through dirt, and over ridge and furrow, and can jump at very short notice.

In the gallop, and indeed in all paces, good use of the hind legs is absolutely necessary; for from these all the spring is made; and no horse can possess either speed, safety, or strength of action, without it.