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not in absolute agreement, they, at any rate, do not 

 oppose one another. 



3. Harmony of the legs. — When the right leg 

 alone acts, the left leg should first yield, so as to allow 

 the aetion of the right leg to produec its effect ; it 

 resists, if necessar}^ to regulate the movement, by 

 limiting the displacement of the quarters. 



4. Harmony of the legs with each of the effects of the 

 reins. — The pressure of the legs causes the horse to move 

 forward, and produces the movement, which the rein 

 should direct ; in the same way the tension of the reins 

 aims at producing on the quarters, effects which the 

 legs should assist. There is consequently a constant 

 co-ojoeration between the legs and the hands, which, 

 instead of opposing one another, should, on the con- 

 trary, combine, harmonize, and strengthen their effects. 



(«.)* The right opened rein carries the weight of the 

 neck on to the right shoulder, without opposing it to 

 the quarters, which follow the direction taken by the 

 shoulders. The legs merely maintain the movement 

 by an equal pressure. 



(h) The right rein direct of opposition bends the 

 neck to the right, by bringing the weight on to the 

 right shoulder, so as to oppose it to the quarters and 

 force them to the left. The right leg should assist by 

 also forcing the quarters to the left. 



(c) The right indirect rein causes the head to swing 

 to the left, places the weight of the neck on to the left 

 shoulder, without opposing it to the quarters. Both 

 legs act equally to maintain the forward movement. 



{d) The right indirect rein of opposition (drawn 

 across in front of the withers) bends the neck to the 

 right, carries the weight on to the left shoulder, and 

 * See diagrams, pp. 25-33. 



