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and cause it to pull up ; the leg and hand are the two 

 principal. The best action is that resulting from their 

 good accord for the domination and foresight in the 

 constant struggle which takes place between the animal 

 and the man. The pressure of the leg invariably pre- 

 cedes that of the hand when the two act together. 



Fig. B. 



The rider will make use of his legs : (i) Near the 

 girths, to gather the horse together, to maintain it 

 immoveable, to slacken its speed, and to cause it to 

 back. 



(2.) A little in the rear of the girths, to cause 

 cessation of backing, to support the animal, and to 

 assist it to turn to right or left. 



(3.) Far to the rear of the girths, for the deter- 

 mination of the forward motion and the displacement 

 of the posterior members. 



