AND SCHOOL A HORSE. 77 



•should be placed at siicli an angle, with 

 the line upon which the movement is 

 directed, the shoulders in advance of 

 the croup, that his legs may move 

 freely, and his carriage be light and 

 unconfined. Suppose the horse is 

 standing perpendicularly to the line of 

 the movement, and it is intended to 

 traverse to the right, the rider will 

 make the croup pass one step to 

 the left, which will bring him into the 

 proper position for traversing in the 

 opposite direction. The resistance of 

 the shoulders will be overcome by the 

 right rein, and the left leg will cause 

 the horse to step off to the right, the 

 two aids demanding the position and 

 the movement, the right leg being 

 ready to assist in keeping the horse up 



