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horse, and without it there fiiever will be 

 good riding on the part of the rider, nor 

 collected action on the part of the horse. 



What has the rider to guard against in 



applying the Aids ? 



The rider must be ever cautious \a hen he- 

 makes any increased bearing or pressure 

 with one hand or leg, that he does not 

 cease to have a proper feeling upon the 

 horse with the other hand and leg also ; 

 otherwise the bridle will have an imperfect 

 bearing upon the horse's mouth, and want 

 of due pressure with the legs will tend ta 

 render the horse uncollected in his action.^ 

 What is meant by a horse being behind 



the hand ? 



A horse may be said to be behind tlie 

 hand when, in reining back, he evades the 

 feeling of the bit, and closing of the legs,, 

 by lowering his forehand, and not facing 

 his bridle, or by breaking his paces when 

 upon the move. 



How is this generally caused ? 



It may proceed from several causes, such 

 as the rider not supporting the horse suffi- 

 ciently with the leg, thereby throwing the 

 weight too much upon the forehand, or by 



* Particular attention is directed to the above Aid. 



