EXERCISE OF THE KNEES. 51 



to have recourse, in order to direct the horse, 

 to the means which keep him in his seat, 

 and vice versa, not to employ, in order to 

 keep his seat, those means which direct the 

 horse. 



Here but a month has elapsed, and these 

 equestrian gymnastics have made a rider of 

 a person, who at first may have appeared 

 the most unfit for it. Having mastered the 

 preliminary trials, he will impatiently await 

 the first movements of the horse, to give 

 himself up to them with the ease of an ex 

 perienced rider. 



Fifteen days (thirty lessons) will be de 

 voted to the walk, the trot, and the gallop. 

 Here the pupil should solely endeavor to 

 follow the movements of the horse ; therefore, 

 the instructor will oblige him to occupy him 

 self only with his seat, and not attempt to 

 guide the horse. He will only exact that 

 the pupil ride at first, straight before him, 



