HORSEBACK RIDING 



under the horse. For the walk 

 or slow trot this rule is not im- 

 portant, but in rapid paces it is. 



The aim in halting is to distrib- 

 ute the shock to fore and hind 

 legs. A sudden halt made w^hen 

 the horse is on the front legs may 

 lead to a fall. Stopping on the 

 front legs gives horse and rider 

 an unnecessary jolt which is dis- 

 agreeable and dangerous for 

 both. 



A good rule is to have the hind 

 legs under the body when the 

 horse stops so that they receive 

 a part of the shock, and the full 

 shock is not forced upon the front 

 legs. The horse is touched 

 gently w^ith the spurs wrhen the 

 hind legs are forward, and imme- 

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