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changes of the hand freely, without difficuUy, 

 and without resisting. The trot, on an en- 

 larged circle, is at once the best means of 

 supjiling, and, at the same time, of chastising 

 horses, that resist through malice, the afore- 

 said lesson. 



The lesson of the croup au mur, is naturally 

 derived from the precedent ; for, when the 

 horse goes epaule en dedans to the right or 

 to the left, he is at the same time disposed to 

 avoid the heels on the hand of the opposite 

 side. Thus, for the purpose of giving this 

 lesson, after having placed the horse on the 

 right track, you will at first put him to the 

 gait of epaule en dedans, then you will turn 

 him, la croup au mur, or the croup to the wall, 

 in such a manner that the shoulders and the 

 hips may be placed in a line right across the 

 track. 



In this posture you will excite the horse 

 easily to make some steps aside, by support- 

 ing the right rein, and lightly the leg of the 

 same side. If the horse does with docility 

 some steps, throwing the right leg well over 

 the left, you will stop him to caress him, to 

 make him comprehend that you are satisfied 

 with him; then you will recommence and 

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