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complicated aids, and no novice could do so if he 

 would. 



The indications for the '^ shoulder in " are pur- 

 posely omitted here, as I consider that a horse's 

 head should not be turned away from the direction 

 in which he is going; the passage and half-passage 

 are all-sufficient for diagonal and side movements. 



Although the subject of horse training is not here 

 under discussion, I would remind the reader that a 

 strong and frequent application of the legs is indis- 

 pensable in the making of a young horse. 



