26 MODERN HORSEMANSHIP. 



from the sides. In starting the horse from a halt, 

 and in increasing the speed, the rider's body should 

 lean slightly forward. In reducing the speed, and 

 in bringing the horse to a halt, the upper part of 

 the rider's body should be slightly carried back. In 

 turninor to either hand the shoulder of that side 

 should be slightly retired, and the upper part of the 

 body should be bent towards the centre of the circle 

 on which the turn is made, the extent of this bend 

 of the body depending upon the abruptness of the 

 turn and the rate of speed. 



In chanaflno^ direction to the riofht, the horse will 

 first be united between heels and hand, the right 

 rein — its effect being measured and controlled by the 

 left — will bend the head of the horse upon the new 

 line, and the outside, or left heel, will have a slightly 

 increased pressure to keep the croup upon the path 

 followed by the forehand. When the new direction 

 has been entered upon, the reins and the heels will 

 put and keep the horse straight, the horse being 

 then given the same liberty of action with which it 

 approached the turn. The change of direction to 

 the left will be made in a similar manner, right and 

 left aid beinof interchanged. 



The horse being at a walk, and it being desired 

 to increase the speed to a trot, the rider should 

 collect the animal between heels and hand ; then by 



