Suppling the Horse. 97 



balanced in his ordinary paces can most readily 

 be taught them. 



A horse, in order to move sideways in 

 proper form, must gently curve his neck aside 

 so as to look in the direction to which he is 

 stepping. But this you must not at first ex- 

 pect. His natural impulse will be to make the 

 movement of his haunches easier by looking 

 the opposite way, as he would if he were about 

 to countershaft his forehand and pivot upon 

 his centre. You must therefore, before you 

 attempt to combine the shifting of the haunches 

 and the turn of the head in the proper manner, 

 first make him familiar with the two move- 

 ments separately, and next permit him to 

 combine them in the manner most easy and 

 convenient to himself. 



Begin, as before, by bending his neck side- 

 ways on foot. Stand at his head, and take the 

 bit reins one in each hand. Then draw the 

 inner rein steadily to the front and the outer 

 rein to the rear, continuing the pressure until 

 the horse yields to it by turning his head and 

 looking away from you. The moment he 

 does this, relax both hands and caress him. 

 Continue and repeat the lesson until he bends 

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