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to carry liim forward, but do not ease the hand at tlie 

 same time, as hiid down in the old system, because if 

 you do, the head and neck may relapse into a position 

 w^iich will dety the control of the hand. 



The bit should be to the horse an insurmountable 

 obstacle whenever he attempts to get beyond the 

 position to which he is reined in ; he never tries it 

 without suffering, and it is only within its limits that 

 he can find himself at ease. 



The rider should, thej-efore, always have a light 

 feeling of both reins, and when the horse bores on the 

 bit, keep the hand steady, use both legs, which, by 

 bringing his haunches under him, will oblige the 

 horse to take his weight off your hand. 



Perfect him in his Walk before you try to do so at 

 a Trot and a Gallop, for this simple reason, that he has 

 three points to rest on when at a walk (as he lifts but 

 one leg at a time), and can easily maintain his bal- 

 ance ; and whilst his action is so little brought into 

 play, he is more susceptible of the different impres- 

 sions we wish to convey ; therefore, combine the use of 

 hand and leg to collect him, improve his carriage, and 

 assist in uniting the play of the forehand and haunches. 



Monsieur Baucher does not begin the trot till he 

 has perfected the horse at the w^alk, but Captain 

 Kolan found it answered better in practice to go on 

 w^ith the trotting at the same time ; however, get a 

 thing w^ell done at a walk before you try it at a trot. 



To keep up the AYalk at an even pace, it is neces- 



