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a short time but the result will be that the colt 

 will tend to too luuoh leaning, his hind legs will 

 never be brought well forward to the maximum 

 relatively to his forehand; and his gaits will not 

 be developed to the maximum. 



To make tlie horse supple, to develop well his 

 gaits, to make him bring well forward his hind 

 legs through proper instruction with the lounge 

 without the weight of a rider on his back and 

 without any leaning on the dumb-jockey is a lon- 

 ger method but has not the above inconveniencies. 

 The dumb-jockey is an instrument which teaches 

 the horse to press against the hands and makes 

 him learn the bad habit of leaning on them. 



The instruction with the lounge ought to be witli 

 a free head. Then the spine and all limbs are allo- 

 wed free movements and can acquire suppleness and 

 the hind legs can.be brought well forward relati- 

 velv to the forehand. The rules for this instruction 

 are given in chapter X. of l'Arte di Cavalcare 

 and the working of the horse's machine is explain- 

 ed in chapter TV. 



