62 CAVALRY HORSEMANSHIP 



frequently, and recommence the work at the cadenced 

 trot on a small circle. 



It helps in the early lessons to work in one of the 

 corners of the riding school. 



The wall can also help in stopping a horse who has 

 got out of hand. 



The voice, used at first with power in order to make 

 the horse understand, should secure the same obedience 

 when the indications are more quietly given. 



The lunging-rein equally communicates to the horse 

 the instructor's will ; light horizontal oscillations 

 send the horse away from the centre ; jerks, more or 

 less sharp, regulate his paces or stop him, when he 

 does not obey the voice. 



If the work on the lunge has been well directed, 

 the horse should be calm and regular in his movements 

 on the circle ; pass freely from one pace to another at 

 the simple indication of the voice ; come in or go out 

 from the centre, according to the liberty given him ; 

 in a word, he should be on the hand when the lunging- 

 rein is slightly stretched, as later on he should be when 

 the reins are stretched. 



Getting him used to the saddle. — When the horse 

 has been settled down to work, and is perfectly quiet 

 in the cavesson, he should be gradually accustomed to 

 the girth, as this lesson is apt to cause considerable 

 trouble when it is given in the stable. 



The saddle is first put on without stirrup leathers, 

 the girth is at first loose, and it should be gradually 

 tightened up during the work. When the horse is 

 used to the saddle and girth, the stirrup irons are 

 added, and are allowed to hang on both sides, whilst 

 the horse walks and trots. He is thus prepared for 

 the mounting lesson, which becomes easy ; resistances 



