ANGLO-FRENCH HORSEMANSHIP 



The Spanish Walk. — " The horse should 

 not be taught this until his training (as a hack) 

 is finished. If he becomes accustomed to the 

 air sooner, it generally happens that at every 

 demand he commences to extend his fore legs 

 alternately, an action which may soon become 

 a regular defence." * 



In this pace the horse places his weight, 

 say, on the near fore leg, raises the point of his 

 off shoulder, extends the leg horizontally, and 

 puts his foot to the ground gently as far in 

 front as possible, the leg remaining straight. 

 This is an excellent exercise for the shoulders, 

 it strengthens the fore legs and much improves 

 the paces of the horse ; it also brings him 

 under the control of the hand and leg, provided 

 the rider always insists on the horse raising the 

 leg that the aids indicate. This is of great 

 importance, as the main object in any exercise 

 is to bring the horse under the control of the 

 rider, and this particular exercise helps to put 

 it in the power of the rider to start his horse 

 into a canter on either leg, and to change the 

 leg when cantering, and in the case of a 

 stumbler to make him pick his feet up. 

 To teach the Spanish walk most trainers 



* M. Barroil. 



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