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sarv to support him more or less before or 

 behind; but the rule is the same, only the 

 proportions are different. 



So long as the horse will not keep himself 

 supple and light in his walk, we will con 

 tinue to exercise him in a straight line ; but 

 as soon as he acquires more ease and steadi 

 ness, we will commence to make him exe 

 cute changes of direction to the right and 

 the left, while walking. 



Changes of direction. The use of the 

 wrists, in the changes of direction, is so 

 simple that it is unnecessary to speak of it 

 here. I will only call attention to the fact, 

 that the resistances of the horse ought 

 always to be anticipated by disposing his 

 forces in such a manner that they all con 

 cur in putting him in the way of moving. 

 The head will be inclined in the direction 

 we wish to go by means of the snaffle-rein 

 of that side, the curb will then complete 



