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liis own weight by a few pulls upon the 

 snaffle-bit, from below upwards. But 

 there is never to be a steady tension upon 

 the bit, the horse is to be kej)t in hand by 

 n series of slight touches that are to be 

 relaxed the moment the resistance ends. 

 Wlien tliere is a steady pull, no matter 

 how light it may l)e, the equilibrium is 

 destroyed. 



By a pressure of the legs the horse will 

 be made to bring his hind-legs in under 

 liim, a forward movement being prevented 

 and lightness in front being secured by 

 the means above recited. When these 

 forces iVoni the fore-liand and from the 

 croup are gathered and balanced, the 

 liorse is in ocpiilibrium, and is ready for 

 any movement without further prepara- 

 tion. 



