34 SYSTEM FOR TRAINING CAVALRY HORSES. 



the horse from backing, and the left to keep him from 

 circling to the left on the forehand. (Yide plate 8.) 

 A horse circles on the " Hamiches" to the right on 

 the right hind-leg, and to the left on the left hind- 

 leg. It should be impressed upon the men, that the 

 rio-ht hand is used with the left snaffle-rein to assist 

 the horse, and that, in the beginning, it is very neces- 

 sary. By careful and progressive management the 

 results will soon be obtained ; at the start, the horse 

 should be allowed to rest after executing two or three 

 steps well, and be patted and made much of; if the 

 haunches are thrown out, they must be brought back 

 again by the outward leg, and, thus gradually led on, 

 the horse will learn to go about to both hands on his 

 haunches, without touching the ground with his fore- 

 feet. 



Go through the " Trotting Lesson" as laid down, 

 halting now and then to circle to the right and left 

 on the "•Haunches," and befoie dismissing the squad, 

 repeat the " Bending Lessons" on foot and mounted, 

 as at the commencement of this Lesson. 



Third Le§;^oii. — (Seven days). 

 The use of the Sj)ur. Reining Back. 



Begin by circling them on the forehand and haun- 

 ches, tlien " Eein in your Horses," and " Spur." 



The (Spur has till now only been used to inflict 

 punishment when a horse refused to obey the press- 



