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hind-legs are aliernately raised and balanced one over 

 the other I the hind-hg which is held up moiling fro7ii 

 left to right without touching the ground^ to hecome in 

 its turn the support^ whilst the other hind-leg is raised 

 and executes the same movement. 



Circling tlie baunclies to the right and left round 

 the forehand is one of the elementary exercises I have 

 laid down for the instruction of the horse. Make 

 this exercise more complicated by bringing each leg 

 alternately in contact with the horse's side, until you 

 get him to step freely from one hind-leg to the other, 

 without the movement from right to left, and from 

 left to right, exceeding a step each way. 



This w^ork improves and shar23ens the rider's percep- 

 tion of the use of hand and leg, and prepares the horse 

 to re'spond to every aid, however slight. 



III. From the slow^^piaffer^^ tothefiuiclx.^^piaffer^'' 

 and vice versa. 



The slow " piaifer" is obtained by the slow and 

 alternate pressure of the rider's legs. The quick 

 " piafFer" by quickening the alternate pressure of the 

 leg. 



Any horse can be brought to " piaiier," both slow 

 and quick ; but perfect " tact" is indispensable, for 

 this already ranks amongst " equestrian difficulties." 



IV. To ^^rein tach^^ with an equal elevation of the 

 alternate fore and hind feet, which are raised and 

 hrought to the ground again together ; the horse ex- 

 ecuting this movement loith as ranch freedom and ease 



