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move the right fore-foot up to its proper position. 

 But the left fore-foot must not be raised off the 

 ground. As the croup goes about to the right, the 

 right fore-leg will be made to conform to the move- 

 ment, but the left fore-leg will be an immoveable 

 pivot about which the body revolves. Step by 

 step, the croup will be carried about the forehand, the 

 left fore-foot keeping the ground, the right fore-foot 

 moving only enough to keep its proper place at 

 each change of the body of the horse. This move- 

 ment is called the reversed pirouette, and we shall 

 shortly see its importance. 



In a similar manner, the man standing upon the 

 right side of the horse, with the reins in his right 

 hand and the whip in the left, the horse will be 

 made to carry the croup, about the right fore-leg as 

 a pivot, to the left. 



The trainer will then mount, and proceed to 

 transfer the power of the whip, in these exercises, 

 to the heels. To collect the hind-legs under the body 

 of the mounted horse, the rider will hold the reins in 

 his left hand, to prevent a forward movement, and 

 with the whip held behind his back give some light 

 taps upon the croup, and press in his heels to the 

 sides of the horse. (Fig. 12.) When a step has 

 been made by the hind-legs, he will cease the whip 

 taps and the heel pressure, and reward the horse. 



