XI. 



Two Track Work. Two track work consists in making the 

 forelegs cross each other and the hind legs cross each other, 

 gaining ground to the front or without gaining ground to 

 the front; the horse is set (placed) to the flank toward 

 which he is marching. 



1. On the Track. Haunches in. When both the forehand 

 and the haunches have been sufficiently suppled, the move- 

 ment of haunches in should be changed into haunches in on 

 two traclxS.* That is to say, that as the horse gradually be- 

 comes more obedient to the leg, the lateral effect should 

 gradually make way for the diagonal effect. In other words, 

 when the horse yields readily to the left leg, for instance, it 

 is useless to continue the left rein in opposition and we ac- 

 cordingly attain the full and regular movement in which the 

 forehand is set in the direction of march. 



Haunches out. After the horse has mastered the preced- 

 ing movement, he should be taught haunches out on two 

 tracks.* The principles are the same; but this latter lesson 

 is much to be preferred, because the horse executes it with- 

 out being guided by the wall or by routine; he merely obeys 

 the reins and legs. 



In this movement the horse must not be allowed to 

 hang back or to get behind the bit. To keep him w^ell into 

 the reins, the two-track lesson must frequently be terminat- 

 ed by moving out either on a half turn in reverse or on an 

 oblique to change hands. 



Two track movements with the haunches in or out are 

 very fatiguing to the young horse and should not be pro- 



* "-On two tracks" will be a general preparatory command. 



Thus: 

 1. On two tracks. 2. Haunches in (or out.) 3. MARCH. 

 1. On two tracks. 2. Eight (or Left) oblique. 3. MARCH, 



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