ON THE PACES OF THE HORSE. 

 THE WALK. 



Of all the paces, the walk is the easiest to the 

 rider, provided he sits in the centre of his horse's 

 back, as it consists of an alternate depression of the 

 fore and hind quarters. 



The motion may be compared to the vibration of the 

 beam of a pair of scales. The walk should be light, 

 firm, and quick ; the knee must be moderately bent, 

 the leg should appear suspended in the air for an 

 instant, and the foot fall perfectly flat to the ground. 



It is very difficult to confine young and mettle 

 some horses to a walk ; great good temper, with 

 a firm light hand, are requisite to accomplish 

 this. When such horses change to a trot they 

 should be stopped for a minute or two, and then 

 allowed to proceed again. If the animal carries 

 his head well, ride him with a moderately loose 

 rein, raising the hand when he tries to break into 

 a trot. 



THE TROT. 



The trot is allowed, by professionals, to be the 

 only just basis upon which equestrians can ever 



