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croup from hanging back. If the horse moves for- 

 ward freely the hand will take light touches upon 

 the bit, and the heels will be held close enough to 

 be applied when required. 



To turn to the right, the right rein will be drawn 

 until the head of the horse is bent in the proper 

 direction, the left hand will measure the effects of 

 the right rein and keep the head from going too far, 

 the heels will be applied to the sides, the left heel 

 pressing more than the other to keep the croup 

 from going too far on the old line. When the turn 

 has been made the horse will be straightened in the 

 new direction, and the rider will proceed as before 

 directed. To bring the horse to a halt, the heels 

 will be quietly applied and the hands will be drawn 

 towards the body of the rider. When the horse 

 comes to a stop the tension upon the reins will be 

 relaxed and the heels be withdrawn from contact 

 with the sides. 



Before the horse is put into a faster pace than a 

 walk it should be taught to make the turns well, and 

 to go in circles, first of a great diameter and gra- 

 dually smaller, and be confirmed in the indications 

 of the aids by moving in figures of eight. The 

 exercise of starting the horse into a walk and of 

 bringing it to a halt cannot be brought to too great 

 perfection, and the facility with which this is accom- 



