ANGLO-FRENCH HORSEMANSHIP 



The legs should be kept away from the 

 horse's sides as much as possible, and when the 

 sharp spurs are used to punish or animate a 

 horse, they should touch him just behind the 

 girths, where they are least likely to make him 

 kick ; before using his spurs the rider should 

 turn out his toes, whilst keeping the side of the 

 knees towards the saddle, and he should only 

 withdraw them about an inch from the sides 

 between each touch. The accurate use of the 

 spurs depends to some extent on the proper 

 adjustment of the stirrup leathers, which should 

 be moderately short, and if the rider does not 

 want to prick his horse with the rowels when 

 closing in his legs, he should keep the feet 

 parallel with the horse's sides. 



Spurs are " persuaders " and should only be 

 used when the horse does not answer to the 

 pressure of the calf, and the touch of the side 

 of the spurs.* 



Every riding horse should, however, be 

 trained to take the prick of the spur without 

 resentment, and he should know that the rider 

 has under his immediate control means of 

 punishing him for disobedience or wrong-doing. 



As an exceptional and powerful means of 



* " L'eperon est la demiere expression des jambes." 

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