AND SCHOOL A HORSE. 7^ 



should be able to make his horse perform 

 everything that is possible to the animal. 

 Tt only remains for me to point out the 

 best manner for obtaining the best eJBfects 

 in the more important movements. 



In traversing, or passing sideways to 

 the right and to the left, the horse should 

 be placed at such 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. Sup- 

 pose 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, w^hich will bring him into 

 the proper position for traversing in the 

 opposite direction. The resistance of the 



