ANGLO-FRENCH HORSEMANSHIP 



trots and gallops ; the hands should at first be 

 held low, and the collecting pull on the reins 

 horizontal. Many a case of broken knees has 

 arisen from the horse being too tired in his 

 loins to save himself after a stumble. 



A good hack should walk, trot and canter 

 collectedly and slowly or fast as required ; and 

 a horse must be carefully taught each of these 

 paces, and to move freely and gracefully with 

 his head and neck high. 



The Walk. — To teach the horse to stride 

 out in the walk the rider should close in his 

 legs each time a fore foot comes to the ground, 

 shorten the reins and carry his hand forward 

 till the arm is nearly straight, so that their 

 action does not tend to stop the horse, and 

 draw the left rein across the neck each time 

 the right fore foot comes to the ground, and 

 the right rein each time the left fore foot 

 comes to the ground. 



If a horse is inclined to stumble he can be 

 taught the Spanish walk and be made to do a 

 step or two every time he digs a toe into the 

 ground. 



In the trot, say, on the left diagonals, the 

 right curb rein, which is the balancing rein, 

 should be held rather shorter and firmer than 

 the left rein, so as to stimulate the horse to 



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