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5. What follows f 



Teaching the horse to obey the pressure of the leg. 



6. How is this done f 



Bj circling him on the forehand and haunches. 



7. Is the horse then sufficiently hroJcen in f 



ISTo. For as yet I have only reduced separately to 

 obedience, the head and neck, the shoulders and the 

 haunches, one after the other. 



8. To derive any great advantage from these several 

 separate acts of ohedience on the part of the horse^ 

 what must you do f 



I must know how to combine them, and exact obe- 

 dience from all collectively. 



9. But how can you do this f 



I can bring the horse's head home (because he has 

 already been taught to rein in). 



I can keep his hind-quarters on a straight line (for 

 by circling on the forehand, the horse has learnt to 

 step to the right or left,//^6>7?^ the pressure of the leg). 



I can move his forehand (from having circled on 

 the haunches). 



I therefore now proceed to rein back, and bring his 

 loins into play. 



10. Will " rehiing lacW alone^ then^ combine the 

 play of forehand and haunches? 



Kot thoroughly, without the use of the spur. 



11. Then in lohat way does the spur assist ? 



By the use of the spur I oblige the horse to bring 

 his head and neck, shoulders, loins and haunches, all 



