68 BREAKING AND TRAINING 



When the rider's legs are extended to the front 

 this will cause the horse to extend his also, whereas 

 when both heels of the rider are drawn back and 

 pressed to the side of the horse it causes him to bend 

 his haunches more, or uniting him. 



More weight is sustained by this, and the forehand, 

 lightened, and elevated, increasing front action, 

 thus making the animal go better in all his paces. 



He can turn better on his own ground, rein back, 

 move on either hand, halt, etc., and do that which 

 a disuniled horse cannot successfully accomplish. 



To do this, gradually work the horse up to his full 

 // v/, keeping up the action with the legs, and regulat- 

 ing the pace with the hands. This work should be 

 carried out in circles and straight lines, always 

 keeping in view the object of lightening the forehand, 

 and bringing the haunches well under. If a horse is 

 tardy in uniting, it is a good plan for an assistant to 

 follow him up behind with a whip so as to press his 

 haunches forward, the rider moderately restraining 

 the shoulder action meanwhile. 



Sometimes a month or six weeks is needful in tutoring 

 a horse for this purpose, before he freely bends his 



