2i8 MOUNTED BREAKING. 



of his head and neck, and should lean the upper part of 

 the body slightly back so as to readjust the distribution o4 

 weight between the fore and hind legs. 



THE TROT. 



In the trot, as I have just said, the horse should carry his 

 head in a raised and nearly immovable position, to attain 

 which we should regulate the height of our hands, and 

 should keep a steady feeling on the reins. 



TURNING A HORSE DURING MOVEMENT. 



Having taught the horse to turn on his centre by means 

 of the long reins, on his forehand by the whip and reins 

 on foot, and by the aids when mounted, we may teach him 

 to turn at the walk and trot. 



The body of a quadruped being supported at two ends 

 by limbs ; it follows that, when a horse turns of his own 

 accord, the point round which the revolution takes place 

 will approach the heavier end according to the difference 

 of weight on the two ends. As the weight on a horse's 

 forehand, which at the halt is only slightly more than that 

 on the hind-quarters, increases as the speed ; so will the 

 tendency to turn on the forehand, when a turn is being 

 made, similarly increase. If the weight were equally dis- 

 tributed between both ends of the horse, his balance during 

 a turn would be preserved in the best possible manner, and 

 the track of the hind feet would follow that of the fore feet. 

 In proportion, however, as the weight on the forehand 

 exceeds that on the hind-quarters (or in proportion to the 

 speed) ; the greater will be the liability of the animal to fall 

 or to have his balance unduly disturbed, when turning, by 

 his hinder end describing a larger arc than the fore part of 

 his body ; or, in other words, by the track of the hind feet 



