14 IN THE BIDING-SCHOOL. 



Second — Bend the head four times to the 

 right and four times to the left. 



Third — Bend the head four times to the back 

 and four times to the front. These exercises 

 will enable you to look at anything which may 

 interest you, without distracting the attention 

 of your horse, as you might do if you moved 

 your shoulders, and thus disturbed your equilib- 

 rium on his back. Feeling the change, he nat- 

 urally supposes that you want something of 

 him, and when you become as sensitive as you 

 should be, you will notice that at such times he 

 changes his gait perceptibly. 



Fourth — Bend from the waist four times to 

 the right, four to the left, four times forward 

 and four times backward. These movements 

 will not only make the waist flexible, but will 

 strengthen certain muscles of the leg. 



Fifth — Execute any movement which expe- 

 rience has shown you will square your shoulders 

 and flatten your back most effectually. Throw 

 the hands backward until they touch one an- 

 other, or bring your elbows together behind 

 you, if you can. Hold the arms close to the 

 side, the elbows against the waist, the forearm 



