RIDING AND TRAINING. 13 



made gently, and it will be by practice only that the 

 rider will be able to employ them properly. 



To turn the horse to the right, the rider will 

 draw the right rein towards his body, and measure 

 its effects by the left rein, so that the turn will not 

 be too short, and that he may keep full control of 

 the movement; after the forehand answers to the 

 bit, the rider's legs will be closed, the left rather 

 more strongly than the right, so that the hind- 

 quarters will follow the forehand, and not be 

 thrown too much to the left. The turn to the 

 left will be effected by the opposite aids in a similar 

 manner. 



To bring the horse to a halt, the rider will gently 

 close in both legs, and increase the tension upon the 

 reins, releasing first the pressure of the legs and 

 then the tension of the hands, when the horse has 

 come to a stop. 



Before the beginner* undertakes to ride the horse 

 in a pace fa-ster than a walk he should be perfectly 

 assured in his management of the reins, and should 

 in the manner above described move the horse in 

 circles and in figures of eight, changing the aids, in 

 the latter exercise, at the points where the changes 

 of direction take place. 



During the lessons in the walk, the rider should 

 take pains to confirm himself in the proper seat. 



