CHAPTER VIII. 



Diagonal Equitation. 

 Exercises with Body Straight. 



General Rules for Diagonal Equitation : 



1. Perfection is gained when the body of the horse 

 from the poll back is in a straight line. 



2. The horse's head is always turned slightly at the 

 poll to enable him to see in the direction he' is going. 



3. The reins set or place the forehand. 



4. The legs govern the hindhand. 



5. The green horse is never passaged directly to 

 the right or l^eft. The direction of motion should not 

 be more than 45 degrees from the direction of the axis 

 of the horse. 



Work on Tzvo Tracks. — This movement consists in 

 displacing the horse parallel to himself in a direction ob- 

 lique to that of his axis^ the front and hind legs describ- 



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