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11. — But how can you do this ? 



Ans. — I can bring the horse's head home (because 

 he has already been taught to rein in). I can keep his 

 hind quarters on a straight hne (for by circhng on the 

 forehand, the horse has learned to step to the right 

 or left, from the pressure of the leg). I can move his 

 forehand (from his having circled on the haunches). 

 I therefore now proceed to rein back, and bring his 

 loins into play. 



12 . — Will reining back alone, then, combine the 

 play of the forehand and haunches ? 



Ans — Not thoroughly without the use of the spur. 



13. — Then in what way does the spur assist ? 



Ans. — By the use of the spur I oblige the horse to 

 bring his head and neck, shoulders, loins and haunches, 

 all into play at the same time, and by degrees I exact 

 obedience from them collectively. 



14. — Explain how this is done ? 



Ans. — I keep the horse at a walk on the straight 

 line, his head reined in, and bringing the spur close to 

 the sides, touch him lightly at first. This gives the 

 horse a forward impulse, which I quietly control by 

 keeping my hand steady, while the horse's hind legs, 

 which he brought under him to spring forward, are 



