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3. — Then to render him obedient, how do 

 you begin ? 

 With the head and neck. 



4._Why ? 



Because the head neck should precede 

 or begin every movement of the horse. 



5. — How do you set about it ? 



By teaching the horse to obey the feel- 

 ing of the reins. 



6. — Do you do this on foot or on horseback ? 

 I begin with the bending lessons on foot, 

 and thus, prepare the horse to obey the 

 hand when mounted. 



7.— What follows ? 



Teaching the horse to obey the pressure 

 of the leg. 



8. — How is this done ? 



By circling him on the forehand and 

 haunches. 



9. — Is the horse then sufficiently broken 



in ? 



No. For as yet I have only reduced, 

 separately to obedience the head and neck, 

 the shoulders and the haunches, one after 

 another. 



