I02 MODERN HORSEMANSHIP. 



CHAPTER VIII.— RIDING IN THE SNAFFLE. 



SHO ULDER-IN— TRA VERS—KENVERS. 



The movements to either hand upon two paths 

 confirm the horse in obedience to the aids, give 

 the rider power to keep the horse straight (which 

 is not so simple a matter as one might think) by 

 rendering it supple and submissive, form the 

 groundwork for the gallop, and give excellent 

 practice In the combined use of hand and legs. 



For a long time I was doubtful whether ' shoulder- 

 in ' was necessary for horses that were taught to 

 bend the head in proceeding on single lines, and 

 that were also thoroughly drilled in traversing ; but 

 with some horses I find that shoulder-in is essential, 

 and I now believe that all horses would be better 

 for the movement. 



In shoulde7'-in the croup of the horse is next to 

 the wall upon one path, the forehand slighdy in 

 advance of the croup upon a parallel path, the body 

 of the horse being diagonally across the line of 

 movement, the head slightly turned away from the 



