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and sufficiently uses the left spur to introduce the 

 right left winding line in subordinate connection 

 with the left right, and thus forms the double ac- 

 tion. Baising the bridle hand, he opens the mouth 

 by the movement of the upper jaw, and by the 

 necessarily following movement of the head con- 

 dyles, which initiates the alternate anterior Unes, 

 and consequently the discharge of the spring. 



§ 209. Halting from the Gallop. — Holding the 

 reins steady as the horse lands, so as to check the 

 motion, but not to change the head condyles by 

 their movement, pressure with the right seat-bone 

 brings out the right anterior line, and the left spur 

 the left posterior. The development of those, the sub- 

 ordinate lines of counteraction restrains the left an- 

 terior and right posterior lines, and the head con- 

 dyles not being allowed to change by their owti 

 movement, the four lines are equalized throughout 

 the body, and the condyles conform to the new 

 distribution of tractions. 



§ 210. Rearing and Kicking — May be explained 

 entirely by the " double trot actions." 



Bearing. — In this the horse developes the ante- 

 rior winding lines to an undue degree at the ex- 

 pense of the posterior lines. The hind-feet thus 

 come extravagantly upon their outer bearings and 



