38 HORSEMANSHIP. 



experience of the " school," for some years, was that 

 the stroncrer feelincr should be on the near rein, and 

 that the horse will more readily lead with the leg whose 

 shoulder Is advanced, than with the other, the action 

 of whose shoulder must be slightly Impeded by the 

 neck being turned towards it. I find that the easiest 

 way to make a horse change his leg when cantering 

 with the near fore leading, is to close the right leg, 

 make a half turn and halt to the left, and then 

 strike off In the original direction. I am only advo- 

 cating what appears to me to be the easiest and 

 most natural plan for ordinary riding. Horses, as a 

 rule, have such a strong desire to carry out their rider's 

 wishes, that the fact of their learning to obey wrong 

 indications. Is no argument that such "aids " are right. 



The canter, as I have explained on page 20, is a pace 

 of three time, while the gallop Is one of four. 



To gallof. — The seat at the gallop has been described 

 on page 21. 



To p7ill tip. — The horse should be pulled up gradually, 

 so that the suspensory ligaments of his fore legs may 

 not be jarred. With this object, the feet should be 

 drawn well back, and the weight of the body inclined to 

 the rear. If the feet be Inclined forward, the resistance 



