60 Horse and Man. 



other ; and whoever watches his action will 

 perceive that he cannot, without imminent risk 

 of falling, swerve towards the hand on which 

 his legs are not leading. You cannot, there- 

 fore, safely circle or passage a horse at the 

 canter, until you have learned to make him 

 canter with whichever leg you please. 



In order to put a horse out of a walk or trot 

 into a canter or gallop, you have only to collect 

 him by applying your legs, without allowing 

 him to increase his pace, until you feel him 

 raising his forehand and beginning to prance, 

 and then gradually to let him out straight. 

 In this case he will, of course, lead with which- 

 ever leg he happens to prefer. But if you 

 wish him to lead with the right (or left) leg 

 rather than the other, you must, as soon as 

 you feel him prepared to strike a canter, carry 

 his croup to the right (or left) by increasing 

 the pressure of the left (or right) leg, and at 

 the same time lead him off by feeling the 

 right (or left) rein. And when you can do 

 this with ease and certainty, a little additional 

 practice will enable you to make him change 

 his leg at your pleasure while actually on the 

 canter. 



