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Althoiigli it is not a graceful movement, tlie expe- 

 rienced horseman will do well to practise it, to make 

 himself master of all the difficulties of his profes- 

 sion. 



Xy. '''Piaffer^'' with a sudden halt on three legs, 

 the fourth remaining raised in the air. 



Here again, as in the pirouettes on three legs, it is 

 by practising separately the piaffer, and the raising 

 one of the fore-legs, that you afterward succeed in 

 combining the two. To accustom the horse to this 

 work, stop him when piaffing, forcing him at the same 

 time to raise one of his fore-legs. 



XYI. Changing leg each stride^ and at equal inter- 

 vals^ without the horse moving off his ground. 



This is done in the same way as on the move ; but 

 it is much more complicated, as you must communi- 

 cate an impulse only just sufficient to make the horse 

 change leg, without moving him forward. It requires 

 good management on the part of the rider, and can 

 only be done with a horse thoroughly broken in, and 

 broken in after my fashion. 



The above are the new " Airs de Manege," which I 

 amused myself by inventing, and performed often be- 

 fore the public. They appeared so extraordinary, that 

 no one would believe they were brought about by 

 purely equestrian means ; and yet they are simple 

 enough, and easily understood by those acquainted 

 with the principles of my " Method e." 



In every one of these movements the precepts of 



