86 THE ART OF 



Doubler, to double. To turn a horse 

 without changing of hand. 



Ecouter son cheval, to hear one's horse. 

 To be attentive not to derange him from his 

 gait when he goes well ,• to hear his move- 

 ments. 



Estrapade. A leap in which the horse 

 raises the croup higher than the forepart by 

 drawing up his hind feet with violence, for 

 the purpose of throwing his rider over his 

 head : this is a very dangerous leap for the 

 rider. 



Hand. This term is employed in the 

 manege in a multitude of circumstances : 

 as well where it refers to the feet of the horse 

 as to the hand of the rider. It is thus that 

 we speak of exercising a horse on the right 

 hand, or on the left hand, according as he 

 is put on the one or the other foot. To work 

 from one hand to the other, to turn the horse 

 on a track, with the aid of one hand, without 

 employing the legs. To yield or draw back 

 the hand, is to lower the left hand for the 

 purpose of decreasing the action of the bit, 

 or to execute the contrary. It is said of a 

 rider who has a rough hand, and holds the 

 bridle too firm, he ties himself to his hand ; 



