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which covers them is never so tender and 

 sensitive after abrasion as before. 



Are all horses alike delicate in the feeling 



upon the bars of the mouth ? 



They are, except when, from the use of 

 severe bits and a heav}^ hand, the sensibility 

 of touch has been destroyed. 



Is the yielding and lightness of the horse 

 caused by the delicacy of his mouth ? 

 It is not. 



How is it then caused ? 



By the suppleness of the neck and 

 shoulders combined with that of the ribs 

 and haunches, and also the perfect balance 

 of the horse. 



What is meant by a horse being balanced ? 

 When a horse has become so far suppled, 

 and obedient to the Aids, as to have his 

 powers fairly concentrated between the 

 hand and leg of the rider. 



In applying the Aids, do the hand and leg 



work together ? 



Yes. The simultaneous application of 

 hand and leg is the essential groundwork 

 of good horsemanship. It is begun and 

 continued throughout every pace of the 



