HORSEMANSHIP. 47 



self upon yonng horses full of ardour, and of 

 vivacity, in order to be sure of yourself. 



Work on a walk, or on a trot* 



After having exercised yourself many times, 

 mounting and dismounting, without stirrups 

 or spurs, the beginner will place himself upon 

 the saddle, observing in the position of the 

 different parts of his body, the precepts de- 

 veloped in the preceding article, and will put 

 his horse on a walk upon the right hand track. 



For that purpose, he will let the left hand 

 fall a little, making the help of the legs felt 

 at the same time ; movements which should 

 be accompanied with a light blow of the whip 

 upon the right shoulder, without otherwise 

 deranging the hand. 



Whilst the horse walks, you will use the 

 helps of the legs with exactness, that is to say, 

 very equally, in order to maintain him in a 

 right line, and to sustain his pace ; you will 

 take equal care not to derange any of the 

 parts of the body from their proper situation, 

 because it would harden the horse in error, 

 and would force him to break from the line. 

 Having arrived at the end of this line, which 



