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In this manner you will place yourself on 

 the left track, and you will turn the corners 

 in the same sense, till you execute a new 

 change of the track or hand. It is well to 

 observe, that when the horse turns to the 

 right, or to the left, the shoulder of the rider 

 on the opposite side, remains naturally back, 

 which gives a bad appearance, and removes a 

 part of his perpendicularity ; this he must 

 avoid, by advancing imperceptibly this part, 

 until it is replaced in the right line. 



When you have been sufficiently exercised 

 on a walk, and when you have acquired the 

 necessary perpendicularity, you will pass to 

 the lesson of the trot, which is the only thing 

 that can give the degree of suppleness and 

 perpendicularity, without which you cannot 

 be a perfect horseman. 



To start on a trot, you must bring up your 

 horse, yield the hand, and take it up quickly ; 

 draw your legs near, a little lively, and very 

 equally. 



In going, you will yield the hand very 

 softly, until it be well replaced ; above all, it 

 is necessary to pay attention not to resist at 

 the departure of the horse, nor during the re- 

 turn. 



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