66 ROAD, PARK, AND SCHOOL 



The face of the horse should always be vertical 

 to the plane of movement; but the height at 

 which the head should be carried will depend 

 upon the make of the animal. When we come to 

 describe the various processes for suppling the 

 forehand, it will be seen that some of the exercises 

 are employed to make the horse lower the head, 

 others to induce its elevation. These exercises give 

 to the rider the power of demanding the proper 

 carriage of the head from the mounted horse. 



If the horse be high and well developed in the 

 forehand, but weak and deficient in the hind- 

 quarters, it will be necessary to have the head 

 carried low enough to permit the forces of the croup 

 to be brought up to the point of balance between 

 them and the forces of the forehand, or the forehand 

 will dominate the croup, so that the action in the 

 latter part will be hampered and constrained. 



If the hind-quarters be strong and high, and the 

 forehand low and heavy, or weak, the head of the 

 horse must be elevated sufficiently to carry back the 

 forces of the forehand, and the hind-legs must be 

 carried under the mass to lower the croup, so that 

 the forces of the extremities may be in balance ; 

 otherwise the croup will overpower the forehand, 

 and the action of the latter will be dull and cramped. 



The form of the animal will suggest to the 



