178 HOW THE HORSE LEARNS 



TeacJdng him to do the Spdnish walk. 



In a preceding paragraph he has been taught 

 to lift up the two fore-legs and paw with them 

 alternately, and these are thus prepared for going 

 through the Spanish walk. It is now necessary to 

 prepare the hind legs, and this is done as follows. 

 The horse is held by two men with two lounges 

 and cavesson. The teacher places himself on the 

 left side of the horse standing somewhat behind 

 the shoulder, facing the body of the horse, and 

 close to it: with his left hand he holds the reins 

 of the snaffle firmly and equally on the withers, 

 and with his right hand he holds the whip hori- 

 zontally along the spine with the tip on the croup, 

 one palm above the rump. In this position with 

 the left hand he prevents the horse, more or less 

 as may be required, from advancing, from which 

 he is prevented likewise by the two men holding 

 the two lounges, that he may advance little and 

 make high movements. 



