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The horse must go into the bridle. Nearly every 

 vice and resistance offered by a horse is preceded and 

 made possible by the animal getting" behind the bit; that 

 is, he refuses to face the bit, or take the pressure of the 

 bit, so that the rider's hand can find nothing by which 

 he can enforce his demands. {Anderson.) 



Lateral Bquilibriuni. — This relates to the balance of 

 a horse when the center of gravity is moved sideways. 

 It is a case where the horse is made to load one shoulder 

 or one haunch or all onie side more than the other. It 

 is used for changes of direction, parallel displacements, 

 etc. The horse being in motion, if we force him to car- 

 ry the weight of his forehand to one side, the entire fore- 

 hand tends to be displaced to the same side. This dis- 

 placement of the horse is obligatory if that of the center 

 of gravity is sufficienjth^ accentuated. 



The Aids. 

 V/Jiat Are the Aids? — The aids are the different 

 means employed by the rider to convey his desires or 

 intentions to the horse. (Notes d' Equitation.) 



