22 HORSEMANSHIP. 



When the horse canters in a curve to the right, or when 

 he turns to the right, he must have the right or off fore- 

 leg leading. When he canters in a curve to the left, or 

 turns to the left, he must have the left or near fore-leg 

 to lead vv^ith. In cantering in a curve, it is necessary 

 to bend the horse's head inwards from the pole of the 

 neck, so that the eye of the horse be visible to the rider. 

 It is very excellent practice to accustom the horse to 

 change the leading leg when in the canter ; but always 

 to do so with the will and guidance of the rider. In 

 the commencement of this lesson, the horse may be 

 brought to a momentary check, and then urged for- 

 ward with the alternate pressures ; but when both rider 

 and horse are tolerably perfect in the movement, there 

 need be no pause in the pace whatever. 



Hoio to change the leading leg. — When the right or 

 off fore-leg is the leading leg, the extra bearing upon 

 the right rein, and the additional pressure of the left leg 

 should immediately cease; and the horse is urged to 

 canter with the near fore-leg leading, by the aid of the 

 left rein and the right leg. Again, when the horse is 

 cantering, with the left or near fore-leg leading, the 

 extra bearing upon the left rein, with the extra pres- 

 sure of the right leg, should cease, and those of 



