Four different paces and figures of the old school of horsemanship and riding, including the passage, amble and galop. Etching by C. Parrocel.

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Four different paces and figures of the old school of horsemanship and riding, including the passage, amble and galop. Etching by C. Parrocel. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The passage is move sideways by the pressure of the rein and the horse's neck and of the rider's leg on the opposite side

The amble is a move by lifting the two feet on one side together

The gallop is the fastest pace of a horse, with all the feet off the ground together in each stride

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1 print : etching, with engraving ; image and border (left) 16.4 x 9.8 cm

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Le passage. La galopade. L'amble. L'aubin. C. Parrocel inv. & sculp. C. Parrocel inv. & sculp.

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Wellcome Collection 41408i

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