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sary to support liim more or less before or 

 behind ; but the rule is the same, only the 

 proportions are different. 

 ^ So long as the horse will not keep himself 

 supple and light in his walk, we will con- 

 tinue to exercise him in a straight line ; but 

 as soon as he acquires more ease and steadi- 

 ness, we will commence to make him exe- 

 cute changes of direction to the right and 

 the left, while walking. 



Changes of direction. — The use of the 

 wrists, in the changes of direction, is so 

 simple that it is unnecessary to speak of it 

 here. I will only call attention to the fact, 

 that the resistances of the horse ought 

 always to be anticipated by disposing his 

 forces in such a manner that they all con- 

 cur in putting him in the way of moving. 

 The head will be inclined in the direction 

 we wish to go by means of the snaffle-rein 

 of that side, the curb will then complete 



