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the strongest, he will move forward in a collected form, at a 

 walk, trot, or canter, according to the vivacity with which 

 the indications are given. If the retaining and urging indi- 

 cations be given equally strong, but the right rein be felt the 

 strongest, which is the guiding indication of the hand to the 

 right, and the left leg be pressed the strongest, which is the 

 guiding indication of the leg to the right, the horse will 

 passage, that is, cross his legs and go sideways to the right, 

 bending and looking to the right, in a collected form. If both 

 indications are given equally strong, but the right rein and 

 the right leg the strongest, the horse will perform what is 

 called " the right shoulder in" (in towards the centre of the 

 longe or manege,) that is, he will cross his legs and go side- 

 ways to the left, bending and looking to the right, in a 

 collected form. 



When the horse is in movement, there should be a constant 

 touch, or feeling, or play, or bearing, — it is difficult to express 

 it — between his mouth and the rider's hands. This is called 



