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Yes, the horse is so accustomed, at the 

 pressure of the rider's legs, to bring his 

 haunches under him, that he does so 

 at speed also, and I seize that moment to 

 keep him there by throwing myself back, 

 feelinof both reins at the same time. 



27. — If you did not use your legs, what 



would happen ? 



If I did not use my legs, but merely 

 pulled at the bridle, the horse would put 

 his head up or down, and though I should 

 by strength of arm pull him up in time, it 

 would be entirely on his forehand, his nose 

 stuck out, his hind quarters up, his loins 

 arched, and I should be thrown up and 

 down in the saddle in a very helpless way, 

 and thus quite unfit to act on an emergency, 

 as the horse would be under no control. 



By the above means we can bring the 

 horse in about two months to be generally 

 obedient, light in hand, to carry well, to 

 walk, trot, steadily and quickly, and always 

 in hand, to rein back freely, and close 

 steadily to either hand, to canter to 

 both hands and change leg ; to go about 

 on the forehand and haunches, [Pirouette) 

 and thus make him a good horse for 

 cavalry. 



