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rowel him from tlie belly to the back at one sweep, 

 which, no doubt, produces an effectual gathering. 



§ 202. We have emphasized the word " per^jen- 

 dicularly'' in speaking of throwing the rider's 

 weight on to the right- (or left) ribs of his horse, 

 because we beheve that few, even of pretty well 

 made men, can do this. In general the weight is 

 not perpendicular,- even on the left side, and the 

 attempt to pass it to the right side, being nothing 

 more than a hanging over from the left, produces 

 but Htttle effect upon the horse. The required 

 movement of the cross-line ends in the rider's 

 body between the upper and lower lung lobes, is 

 much greater when his seat bones are to inter- 

 change as appui, than what might serve tolera- 

 bly weU for the interchange of his feet ; hence the 

 difficulty. The value as an "aid" of this change 

 of the rider's weight from one side to the other is 

 little appreciated because few can use it. 



§ 203. Pressure of the rein on the side of the 

 neck. In our standard illustration for position — 

 appuis of the horse on left hind and right fore- 

 feet — the left rein, if carried to the right, would 

 press against the left convex of the lower C of the 

 neck S, and would force it toward forming a convex 

 to the right. Now, it has been said (§§ 60, 148) 



