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the right, on the contrary, giving a mode- 

 rate impression at first, but which will in- 

 ' crease in proportion to the resistance of the 

 horse, and in a way always to govern him. 

 The animal, soon tired of a struggle which, 

 being prolonged, only makes the pain pro- 

 ceeding from the bit more acute, will under- 

 stand that the only way to avoid it is to in- 

 cline the head in the direction from which 

 the pressure is felt. (Plate IX.) 



2. As soon as the horse's head is brought 

 round to the right, the left rein will form 

 an opposition, to prevent the nose from pass- 

 ing beyond the perpendicular. Great care 

 should be taken that the head remain al- 

 ways in this position, without which the 

 flexion would be imperfect and the supple- 

 ness incomplete. The movement being re- 

 gularly accomplished, the horse will be 

 made to resume his natural position by a 

 slight tension of the left rein. (Plate X.) 



