AND SCHOOL A HOKSE. 83 



the horse lead with the one side or the 

 other is simply to make the hand act 

 more upon the side from which we 

 desire the highest action. If, then we 

 wish to gallop with the right side of 

 of the horse giving the extended 

 strides, we should make play with the 

 bit upon that side of his fore-hand, and 

 bring his croup around with the pres- 

 sure of the left leg. The horse will 

 then lead off as desired, with his head 

 in the proper position, and there will 

 be nothing to correct. 



Although the direct rein has been, 

 before this time, used to teach the 

 gallop, it is for the purpose of pulling 

 the shoulders in so that the horse, his 

 croup being brought around by the 



opposite spur, will not be able to take 



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