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of teaching the horse to back lies in 

 these instructions : but the rider must 

 proceed cautiously so that the horse 

 will acquire the movement in an 

 easy and light manner. Let him be 

 satisfied with a few steps well done 

 each day, until the horse acquires 

 perfection in the movement. The legs 

 will always be carried close to the sides 

 of the horse to keep him straight, and 

 to prevent the forces from yielding too 

 much ; the hand must influence the 

 forces of the fore-hand only enough to 

 produce the backward motion, without 

 bringing them back so far as to destroy 

 the equilibrium. When the rider 

 wishes to stop the horse backing he 

 will increase the pressure of the legs 

 and yield the hand in some cadence of 



