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force which the rider seeks in vain to trans 

 mit throughout the whole mass. 



Q. Can the haunches be suppled sepa 

 rately ? 



A. Certainly they can ; and this exercise 

 is comprised in what is called stationary 

 exercise. 



Q. What is its useful object ? 



A. To prevent the bad effects resulting 

 from the instinctive forces of the horse, and 

 to make him appreciate the forces transmit 

 ted by the rider, without opposing them. 



Q. Can the horse execute a movement 

 without a shifting of weight ? 



A. It is impossible. We must first seek 

 to make the horse take a position which 

 causes such a variation in his equilibrium, 

 that the movement may be a natural conse 

 quence. 



Q. What do you understand by position? 



A. An arrangement of the head, neck, and 



