SPANISH WALK AND TROT 



be kept as still as possible, the give and take 

 coming from the fingers alone ; the reins being 

 stretched, so as to fix the horse's attention, and 

 the hands only yielding to the natural extension 

 of the horse's neck. 



It is not advisable to teach hunters the 

 Spanish walk, as when held back to wait their 

 turn at a fence, they are very apt to strike out 

 with their fore legs ; leg pressure is also 

 required during their training, and as high 

 school horses are apt to become very sensitive 

 to pressure of the legs, they must be ridden 

 very carefully. 



As it is necessary to have plenty of impul- 

 sion in the Spanish walk, it is a good plan to 

 put the horse into a brisk collected trot, and 

 then stop him and demand an extension of 

 each lee, or several such extensions before 

 easing the reins. 



The Spanish Trot is developed from the 

 Spanish walk by gradually animating the horse 

 and pressing him forwards, the snaffle rein 

 being alone used, so that the horse can raise 

 his head and extend his legs, the aids being 

 applied in the same way as in the Spanish 

 walk. 



As in high school work the legs are very 

 much used, it is advisable to have spurs with 



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