18 EQUITATION AND HOUSE TRAINING. 



always preached the movement to the front: "Push, 

 push up to the bit," was the excellent precept that he 

 continually repeated to his pupils. 



Count d'Aure ^vl'ote two works on equitation, one in 

 1830 and one in 1853, and during the eight years from 

 1847 to 1855 was head riding master of the cavalry 

 school. 



