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pace at a very moderate rate of speed, fol- 

 lowing exactly the same principles as for 

 the walk. He will keep his horse perfectly 

 light, not forgetting that the faster the pace, 

 the more disposition there wall be, on the 

 part of .the animal, to fall back again into 

 his natural contractions. The hand should 

 then be used with redoubled nicety, in 

 order to keep the head and neck always 

 pliable, without effecting the impulse neces- 

 sary to the movement. The legs will 

 lightly second the hands, and the horse be- 

 tween these two barriers, wdiich are obsta- 

 cles only to his improper movements, will 

 soon develop all his best faculties ; and wdth 

 precision of movement, he will also acquire 

 grace, extension, and the steadiness inherent 

 to the lightness of the whole. 



Although many persons who would not 

 take the trouble to examine thoroughly my 

 method, have pretended that it is opposed 



