26 ROAD, PARK, AND SCHOOL 



the hands in the manner described in the fourth 

 chapter, that is, both legs will close against the 

 sides of the horse, the outside leg a little more 

 strongly than the inside. 



To bring the horse to a halt from the walk, the 

 rider will close his legs against the sides of the 

 horse and draw the reins towards his body, re- 

 leasing first the tension upon the reins and then the 

 pressure of the legs when the horse has come to a 

 stop. 



To put the horse into a trot, the rider will first 

 demand the walk; he will then collect the horse 

 between heels and hand without increasing the pace. 

 The horse is then ready for the trot, which will be 

 produced by increasing the pressure of the legs and 

 giving sufficient liberty from the hand, the tension 

 upon the reins being resumed when the horse begins 

 to trot, while the heels are ready to keep up the 

 action. As the trot is a pace in which the horse 

 goes from one pair of diagonal legs to the other, 

 raising each side to the same height, the tension of 

 the reins should be even. If a disposition is shown 

 to break into a gallop, in which one side is raised 

 higher than the other, the trot may be maintained by 

 holding the reins of even length and drawing them 

 towards the body. 



To bring the horse to a halt from a trot, the 



