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horses' heads straight by holding your reins 

 perfectly even, then their bodies will be straight, 

 and you will make one line instead of being on 

 six lines as you are now. And, Miss Esmeralda, 

 forward ! Use your whip ! Not so gently ! It 

 is not always enough to give your horse one 

 little tap. Give him many, one after the other 

 with quickened movement, so that he will 

 understand that you are in a hurry. It is like 

 the reveille which sounds ever louder until 

 everybody is wide awake ! 



" Now, you must not make circles ! Make 

 squares ! Go into the corners ! Don't pull 

 on your horse's head, Miss Nell ! He thinks 

 that you mean him to stop, and then you 

 whip him and he tries to go on, and you 

 pull again, and he knows not what to think. 

 Always carry out whatever purpose you begin 

 with your horse if you can. If sometimes you 

 make a mistake, and cannot absolutely correct 

 it because of those behind you, guide your 

 horse to his proper place, and the next time 

 that you come to that part of the ring, make 

 him go right ! Forward, forward ! Ladies, 

 not one of you is in the right place ! Keep up ! 



