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of the rider act upon the croup, and by 

 their pressure bring forward those 

 forces ; the hand restrains the forces 

 of the fore-hand, and collects and 

 guides all. When the forces of the 

 croup are brought forward to such a 

 a point that they meet and balance 

 the forces of the fore-hand, the horse 

 is in equihbrium, and no movement 

 can be generated until one or other of 

 the forces predominate. 



As the legs act upon the forces of 

 the croup, and as the hand governs 

 the forces of the fore-hand, it will be 

 seen that this union and balance of 

 the forces puts the immediate and 

 distinct control of the mass within the 

 power of the rider. 



The forward movement of the horse 



