102 ANGLO-FRENCH HORSEMANSHIP 



When teaching the artificial paces, it is advisable to 

 school the horse twice a day, and the rider should be 

 satisfied if at the end of a year his pupil has completely 

 surrendered his attention and has grasped the move- 

 ment of the Spanish walk and trot. He should not 

 expect his horse to take pleasure in the work till he has 

 picked up the rhythm of the movements, and is also no 

 longer frightened by the pressure of the ankles and the 

 touch of the spurs, whilst at the same time being domi- 

 nated by them and answering readily to them, the 

 training should therefore be gradual, the lessons being 

 given in the following order : — 



1. The natural paces fast, and slow and cadenced 



with the line of the face perpendicular and the 

 jaw supple. 



2. The " shoulder in " to teach the horse to obey the 



leg, the horse being made to enter well into the 

 corners of the school. 



3. The rein back. 



4. The school trot on a straight line and on two 



paths : the horse being gradually trained by 

 leg pressure to go into his bridle against a 

 short rein and fixed hand, the rider rising and 

 falling on each leg and applying his legs 

 alternately. 



5. Starting the canter on each leg from the trot, walk, 



and halt. 



6. The Passage, or trot with suspension, i3receded by 



teaching the horse to raise each hind leg on 

 feeling the spurs. 



7. The walk, trot and slow canter, on two paths to 



each hand, the horse turning his nose over the 

 leading leg (diagonal aids). 



8. The Spanish walk. 



