32 SYSTEM FOK TEAINING CAVALKY HOESES. 



must always be bent the way lie is going, and that 

 they must always precede, and prepare the animal 

 by their attitude, for all turns, circles, &c., &c., about 

 to be executed ; and whenever they feel the bit-reins, 

 and the horse does not yield to them, let them keep 

 the bridle-hand steady, and play with the snaffle-rein 

 until the horse champs the bit. The snaffle should 

 be continually used to prevent the horse from leaning 

 on the hand. 



Finish the lesson by going through the " Bending 

 Lessons" on foot and mounted, and then file home. 



During the 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th and 5th Lessons, the 

 horses should be brought out for a quarter of an hour 

 in the afternoon merely bridled, and the men go 

 through the " Dismounted Bending Lessons" with 

 them. This Lesson seems long ; but it may be gone 

 through with in three-quarters of an hour, and no 

 Lesson with young horses should exceed that, if pos- 

 sible. 



Second L<csson on the Bit.— (Seven days.) 



Circling on the Haunches. 



The squads are formed in the riding-school as be- 

 fOLi-e, and a few minutes devoted to the " Dismounted 

 Bending Lessons ;" then mount, and begin by reining 

 the horses in, bending them, and circling them to the 

 right and left on the forehand ; this being done once 

 or twice, proceed to the *' Circling on the Haunches." 



