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place by the action of the legs. Tliis l«'ss(.n used n-pcatrdly 

 at the beginning of training will eventual ly cheek any 

 movement straight to the front that has Ix'cn ah'eady ..h- 

 tained. 



Major Dntilh, although he explains in detail the system 

 of abouts on the forehand, himself points out the danger of 

 using them, for, following his explanation, he says: "Cau- 

 tion riders that abouts on the forehand have the disadvant- 

 age of rendering horses unresponsive to the action of the 

 legs. In order to counteract this tendency, which prowpth/ 

 leads tip to resistance, it is urged that the horse be pushed 

 straight ahead at a trot after each one of these pivotings.'' 



In spite of these drawbacks, the abouts on the forehand 

 can be employed advantageously in certain cases. In fact, 

 they should be used with horses that are too hot-headed, 

 with those that bulge on the hand and with those that are 

 slow^ to learn. * * « ,^ * * 



(The different series of exercises in the Dutilh method 

 of executing the abouts on the forehand are omitted as a 

 refinement for which there is rarely sufficient time. Thf^ 

 Board. ) 



Suppling of the Haunches Continued. If the preceding les- 

 sons have produced mobility of the croup by lateral effects, 

 and if the horse yields readily to the action of the leg and 

 rein on the same side while marching on an arc. it is time 

 to exact the same obedience while marching on a straight 

 line or following the track, that is to say, to start the horse 

 on the movement called "haunches in". This movement 

 which continues the suppling of the croup has the further 

 advantage of confirming obedience to the legs. 



Haunches In. Marching on the right hand, indicate o]v 

 position with the left rein and close, at the same time, the 

 left leg. If the horse yields and swings the croup inside of 

 the track by even one step, while still gaining ground to the 

 front, straighten him again at once with the right rein and 

 leg; Repeat this swinging of the hamiches several times 



