68 SYSTEM FOR THAINIlVG CAVALRY HORSES. 



when a sudden feeling of botii reins stopping them in 

 that position, immediately arrests the further spring 

 of the horse. 



IX. The Jiorse^ without moving off his ground^ 

 Iceejys one of his fore-legs in onotion^ j^erfonning^ 

 1)1) the will of the rider ^ that movement hy which he 

 often of his own accord shows his impatience {^^jyaw- 

 ivf). 



This is done by the same means employed to make 

 the horse hold up one of his fore-legs, in which case 

 the rider's legs keep np a constant pressure, so that 

 the force employed to make the horse raise his leg, is 

 continued to make him hold it there ; whilst in this 

 movement the impulse must be constantly renewed 

 by a succession of slight pressures, in order to keep 

 that leg in motion. 



The horse's leg acquires a movement subordinate 

 to that of the rider, and if the leg is applied at the 

 proper moment, it will appear almost as if he moved 

 the animal by mechanism. 



X. Reining hach at a trot^ the horse worMng at 

 the same regular pace ^ the feet coming to the ground 

 at the same steady intervals as when trotting for- 

 ward. 



To rein back at a trot, the first condition required 

 is perfect regularity of pace, and that the horse shall 

 be as much collected as possible. 



Tlie second condition is dependent entirely on the 

 rider. 



