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he will move forward in a loose and extended form. If 

 these two opposite indications (that is, retaining and To make 



the horse 



urging) be given equally at the same time, the horse will, c Necthim- 

 as it is termed, collect himself; that- is, being pulled back- 

 ward, and urged forward, at the same time, in obeying 

 both indications a sort of condensation of the horse 

 results, he bends his neck and brings his head in, and 



brings his haunches under him. If both indications are 





 continued and increased, the horse will piaff, that is, 



continue collected, in motion, without progressing, or he 

 will make the courbette or terre a terre or rear. If both 

 indications are discontinued, he will resume the extended 

 position of repose. If, again, from this position, both 

 indications are given, but the retaining the strongest, the 

 horse will go backward in a collected form. If both are 

 given, but the urging indication the strongest, he will move 

 forward in a collected form, at a walk, trot, or canter, 

 according to the vivacity with which the indications are 

 given. 



As far as this is clear enough. But now come some 



