Instructional Exercises 185 



the left leg drawn back in order to stay the horse's 

 quarters when the turn is completed. 



To make the horse turn to the left. — Reverse the 

 indications. 



To stop. — A steady but light pull on both reins. 



To make the horse trot. — The same indications 

 should be used as for making him start at a walk, 

 but with increased pressure of the legs. 



Cantering. — To make a horse strike off at a 

 canter with the near foreleg leading, apply the 

 right rein/ and the right leg drawn back. Reverse 

 the indications for the off fore. If a horse is canter- 

 ing on the wrong leg, i. e., the outward one, wait 

 till he gets to the end of the manege, and then direct 

 the pupil to pull his head into the corner as he turns. 

 He will then change on to the inward leg; if not, 

 he should be pulled up into a trot and made to 

 strike off afresh. As a rule no difficulty will be ex- 

 perienced in this direction when moving on the 



' The right rein is chosen, in order to advance the horse's left 

 shoulder and at the same time to take the weight off it by bringing 

 the horse's head slightly to the right. Some writers object to the 

 head being inclined either way, as they say it is apt to make the horse 

 canter crab-fashion, but I have never found this to happen in practice 

 when the action on the mouth is only momentary. If the rein in ques- 

 tion is kept permanently shortened in the riding school the horse will 

 certainly go crab-fashion to avoid the wall. 



