FINISHING LESSON. 51 



The horses slioiild be able to do these " demi-Piroii- 

 ettes renversees" easily, from being accustomed to 

 circle daily on the forehand ; and this Avay of throw 

 ing the horse about is as useful to a soldier in hand- 

 to-hand conflict as the going about on the haunches. 



When a horse makes a complete circle in turning 

 on one of his hind-legs, it is a " Pirouette." (Yide 

 plate Xo. 12.) " On the Haunches About," or a half- 

 circle on one of his hind-legs, is a " demi-Ph*ouette ;" 

 both of these are made on the hind-leg, as a pivot, 

 on the side to which you circle the forehand. When 

 he makes a complete circle in turning on one of his 

 fore-legs, it is a " Pirouette renversee ;" " On the Fore- 

 hand About," or a half-circle on one of his fore-legs, 

 is a " demi-Pirouette renversee ;" in these instances it 

 is the fore-leg on the side opposed to that to which 

 the haunches circle, that is the pivot roimd which the 

 other three legs turn. 



Practise " Eeining Back," the " Passage" to both 

 hands, and " Cantering" on the circle, but, as in the 

 preceding lesson, bring them to a walk for the 

 chana:es. Finish with the usual " Bendino; Lessons." 



Seventli licsson. — (Fourteen Days.) 



Perfecting the Horses in the Preceding Lessons, 



111 the last fourteen days, you perfect the horses in 

 all their preceding lessons, and bring them to work 

 steadily and well at a canter, including ^' changes of 



