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held in the right hand we touch the left foreleg 

 just behind the knee or the shin and this touching 

 is repeated with increasing strength until becom- 

 ing vexed he gives a forward stroke with the 

 foot. With this mav further he associated the ad- 

 vancing voice signal in order to incite him to 

 move his leg as said above. As soon as he makes 

 this movement with his leg he is spoken to sooth- 

 ingly and caressed, i. e. approval is shown and he 

 understands that touching him with the whip be- 

 hind the knee means that he is to raise his left 

 leg and make a pawing movement. 



Standing at the side of the right leg and looking 

 at the eye of the horse, with the Avhip held in the 

 left hand we touch the right foreleg just behind 

 the knee or the shin, and this touching is repea- 

 ted until becoming vexed he raises his leg and 

 makes a pawing movement. He is immediately 

 caressed and he understands that touching him with 

 the whip means that he is to raise his right fore- 

 leg and make this movement. This raising of the 

 leg is taught him in order to prepare him to go 

 througli the Spanish walk (short trot with very 



