ir. BAUCHER'S AIRS DE MANEGE. 7 



obeyed an * ut ' or a ' sol ' or ' staccato,' but my hands 

 and legs went for nothing. 



" Could any one imagine that such nonsense could 

 emanate from people who passed for horsemen ? 



" Now from this, although in some respects the same 

 class of nonsense that was talked about Mr. Rarey, it 

 does not seem that any Parisian veterinary surgeon 

 staked his reputation on the efficacy of oils and scents." 



M. Baucher then proceeds to give what he calls six- 

 teen " Airs de Manege," which reflect the highest credit 

 on his skill as a rational horseman, using his hands and 

 legs. But he proceeds to say " It is with regret I 

 publish the means of making a horse kneel, limp, lie 

 down, and sit on his haunches in the position called the 

 ' Cheval Gastronomie,' or * The Horse at Dinner.' 

 This work is degrading to the poor horse, and painful 

 to the trainer, who no longer sees in the poor trembling 

 beast the proud courser, full of spirit and energy, he 

 took such pleasure in training. 



" To make a horse kneel, tie his pastern-joint to his 

 elbow, make fast a longer line to the other pastern-joint, 

 have this held tight, and strike the leg with the whip ; 

 the instant he raises it from the ground, pull at the 

 longeing line to bend the leg. He cannot help it he 

 must fall on his knees. Make much of the horse in 

 this position, and let him get up free of all hindrance. 



"As soon as he does this without difficulty, leave off 

 the use of the longeing line, and next leave both legs at 

 liberty : by striking him on the shins with the whip, he 

 will understand that he is to kneel down. 



" When on his knees, send his head well to the off- 

 side, and, supporting him with the left rein, pull the 

 right rein down against his neck till he falls to the 

 near s .de ; when down at full length, you cannot make 



