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body can be easily maintained in a state of equilibrium, 

 as it is supported by diagonal supports. 



The rider, if in the flat saddle, except at slow gaits, 

 should rise to the trot during this exercise. The diag- 

 onal on which the rise is made should frequently be 

 changed. 



The lightntess of the horse only comes with further 

 training. The rider up to this point tries little by lit- 

 tle to bring the horse under control by the following 

 exercises : 



1. Moving to the front at a walk, then a trot. 



2. Increasing and decreasing gaits. 

 3» Halting. 



To Halt. — To execute this movement, lean back 

 slig^htly and gradually increase the pressure of the bit 

 on the mouth until the movement slows down and grad- 

 ually stops. Both legs should at the same time be carried 

 back to assist the horse in bringing the haunches up under 

 him. The horse should neither raise nor lower his head. 

 The whole mass of the neck should move toward the 

 withers. 



