PULLING UP. 



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both before and behind ; that is to say, his neck should be 

 bent and his hind legs should be well under him. Therefore, 

 the reins should be felt ; the hands lowered ; the drawn-back 

 feet applied ; the upper part of the body brought back, so as 



Fig. 198. Turning a horse with outward hand raised. 



to relieve the fore hand ; and the knees should firmly grip the 

 flaps of the saddle, so that the body may not slide forward. 

 It is well to teach a horse to pull up in obedience to a 

 vocal signal, so that he may perform this action in a manner 

 most easy to himself. 



