CHAPTER V. 



Changks of Direction. 



The horse being able to move forward and to de- 

 crease and inScreasie gaits with reasonable accuracy, 

 changes of direction may be undertaken. 



First Exercise. — The horse being at the walk, force 

 the horse forward with both legs, use the open rein, and 

 if he moves off at an angle oblique Ijo the originial di- 

 rection, although the divergence may be small, it is 

 satisfactory. 



Second Exercises. — The horse being at the walk, usie 

 the right or left leg to help carry the haunches around 

 to the left or right ; use the right or lecft rein of opposi- 

 tion to turn the horse to the right or left irp a direction 

 perpendicular to the oiriginal. The rein of opposition is 

 used to combat the haunches with the shoulder. The 

 horse not yet knowing the meaninjg of the preponderant 

 use of one/ leg of the rider, the shoulder combating the 



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