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square to the north-north-west and his tail to 

 the south-south-east, at the same time turning 

 his head aside so as to keep his face full to 

 the north. He would then, if previously pre- 

 pared to strike a canter, find that the ad- 

 vanced position of his right shoulder and 

 haunch compelled him to do so by throwing 

 forward the right fore and hind legs. 



You must however remember in cantering, 

 as in circling and passaging, that very few horses 

 can be induced to execute a lateral movement 

 with the head looking and the croup moving 

 the same way, until they have been allowed 

 to practise it with the head averted. You 

 must also remember that, although the horse's 

 body is to be placed across the line of his 

 intended course in order to make him strike 

 off with the required leg, it must nevertheless 

 become perfectly square to the front immedi- 

 ately after he has done so. Many horses will 

 only canter at the half-passage a fault which 

 is usually due to the rider's negligence in not 

 insisting upon the correct position of the head 

 as soon as the horse begins to strike off easily 

 the other way. 



Now that vou know what is to be done, 



