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doing in this case the office of a pivot, on 

 which the rest of the mass turns. 



Piste. This word serves to designate the 

 plan that a horse follows in moving. He goes 

 on one track when he goes straight, that is to 

 say, when his shoulders are on the same line 

 with his hips, and when his hind feet follow 

 those of the front ; he goes on two pistes or 

 tracks, when the shoulders do not follow the 

 line of the shoulders, as when he goes side- 

 ways. 



Porter, to carry. Is said of the manner a 

 horse carries his chest when moving ; to car- 

 ry high, to carry low. This word signifies 

 also to make a horse go, to carry a horse in 

 front to the right, and to the left, and sideways. 



Racourcir un chevaL To slacken his gait, 

 by drawing back the bridle. 



Ramener. Is to make a horse lower his 

 nose, who carries it in the wind, and draws 

 the hand. 



Rassembler, Is to draw up a horse and 

 put him on his haunches, and to prepare him 

 to obey the helps ; which is done by drawing 

 up the front with the bridle hand, at the same 

 time that you force forward the haunches 

 under him. 



