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o'clock to half-past twelve. The course consisted of thirty 

 lessons.* 



The following was the programme which I laid down, and 

 which was carried out consecutively : — 



2ND Regiment of Guides 

 of H. M. the King of the Belgians. 



PROGRAMME OF HORSE-BREAKING, 



done under the direction of 



Mr. James Fillis. 



1st lesson. 



Lunging the horse for some days, to the right and to 

 the left, to make him obedient. 



1. Putting him in hand. Flexion of the jaw, standing still, 



and then in movement. (The right hand holding both 

 reins of the* bridle at two inches from the bit, and high, 

 in order to raise the neck. The left snaffle rein in the 

 left hand, which is carried forward in opposition to the 

 right hand.) 

 Pat the horse on the neck and begin again as soon as he 

 yields.^, 



2. Make the horse yield to the right leg and to the left leg. 



2ND LESSON. 



1. Flexions of the jaw, the man being on foot; same 



flexions when mounted. 



2. Short trot : {a) On the left diagonal biped. 



„ „ {b) On the right diagonal biped. 

 Rising in the stirrups at the trot. 

 • 3. Shoulder-in : To the right hand, and to the left hand. 

 4. Reversed volte. 



* It was the same with the ist Regiment of Guides, who placed their manege at 

 my disposal every day from nine till half-past ten. 



