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pull on the horse's mouth, but should ease 

 the reins after every step, and feel them 

 again, 



*' Halt." 



Each man will ease both reins and feel 

 them again, closing both legs for a moment 

 to keep the horse up to the hand ; the 

 hands to be eased as soon as halted. 



" Walk, March." 

 As before directed. 



'' Eight (or Left) Turn." 



The turn is made by a double feeling of 

 the inward rein, the outward retaining a 

 steady feeling, and the horse being kept up 

 to the hand by a pressure of both legs, the 

 outward leg the stronger. 



[It often happens in " Right (or Left) 

 Turn " that the inward leg is put on more 

 strongly than the outward, and a jerk is 

 given to the inward rein. The haunches of 

 the horse are thus thrown out, instead of 

 his hind feet being allowed to follow in the 

 track of the fore. These points should 

 receive special attention.] 



*' Right (or Left) About." 



The aids for the turn about are as 

 follows : — A double feelino- of the inward 



