216 THE AMERICAN HORSEWOMAN. 



ily, no sudden jerks being given to them, as 

 these will cause the horse to move irregularly 

 and swerve about. Should his croup be turned 

 too much to the right, the pressure of the whip 

 will bring it to the left ; if it be turned too much 

 to the left, the pressure of the left leg will bring 

 it to the right. 



In circling to the left, the horse will incline 

 his body to the left, toward the centre of the 

 circle. It is not very easy to learn to circle to 

 the left, but when once learned, it will be found 

 no more difficult than circling to the right, pro- 

 vided the animal has been properly trained and 

 made supple, so as to lead with either leg. 

 Horses that have been trained to lead with the 

 right leg only will, when required to change 

 and lead with the left, move in a confined, in- 

 flexible, and irregular manner, so that it will be 

 impossible to time the rise from the saddle. In 

 riding in the circle to the left, the directions for 

 circling to the right must be reversed, the rider 

 leaning to the left, pulling the left rein a little 

 tighter, etc. Great care must be taken, how- 

 ever, not to lean too much toward the left in 

 making the rise. The degree of inclination 

 should not in this case be so great as the corre- 

 sponding inclination when circling to the right, 

 for if it is the rider will throw her weight too 



