CONTENTS ix 



CHAPTER VI 

 THE HIGH SCHOOL 



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The Artificial Paces of the High School ... 82 



The Orthodox Seat 83 



The Spanish Walk 84 



Useful Preparatory Exercise 84 



How to teach it on Foot and Mounted ... 84 



Riding a Trained Horse 86 



Light Touch of Legs and Spurs 86 



Relaxed Muscles necessary 88 



Variety of Seat according to Method of applying the 



Legs and Spurs .88 



How to apply the Rowels of the Spurs ... 89 



How to punish with the Spurs 89 



Diagonal Use of Hands and Legs .... 89 



Aids of the Leg and Hand (general rule) ... 90 



Not advisable to teach Hunters the Spanish Walk . 91 



The Spanish Trot 91 



How taught on Foot and Mounted .... 91 



The Position of the Hands 92 



How to assist the Cadence 93 



The Action of the Legs 93 



Riding a Trained Horse 94 



The Tension of the Reins 94 



To make a Horse work 94 



The Elevation of the Fore Legs 95 



Crossing the Reins over the Week .... 95 



Lateral Aids 95 



Preparatory Exercise 95 



To start the Spanish Trot 95 



Work in the School 96 



To develop the Extension of the Legs .... 97 



The Aids of the Legs 97 



