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the horse raises the forepart in bending his 

 legs downwards, and bends his haunches under 

 him. 



Croupade. Another air of the manege, 

 more lofty than the courbette, and in which 

 the horse, being in the air, draws up his hind 

 feet under his belly almost at the same height 

 as those in front. 



Dedans, inside. The side on which a 

 horse is exercised. Thus when he works on 

 the left, or on the right hand, all the part of 

 this side is called the inside, the opposite part 

 is called the outside, it is evident that in the 

 manege, the part of the horse which is next 

 the wall or barrier is that which is called le 

 de hors, or, the outside. 



Defendre, to defend. It is said of a horse 

 that he defends himself, instead of obeying 

 the aids or helps, when he seeks to free him- 

 self from their subjection by all the means in 

 his power. 



Derober^ or to slip away. When the horse 

 in galloping, redoubles his speed, seeking to 

 pass from between the legs of his rider, it is 

 said that he seeks to slip from under his 

 rider. 



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