ANGLO-FRENCH HORSEMANSHIP 



short necks, and rowels with five short, sharp 

 points ; the rider can then press in his legs 

 without the rowels touching the horse's sides, 

 unless the toes are slightly dropped. 



Those anxious to master the more com- 

 plicated movements will gain much assistance 

 from the works of Mr. James Fillis and 

 Lieutenant de Saint Phalle ; but, for ordinary 

 riding, a horse is very highly trained if his rider 

 can at his will get him to walk, trot, canter, 

 change his legs in the canter, cadence his trot 

 into the " passage," and extend his fore legs 

 and perform the Spanish walk and trot. 



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