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and drive the croup, holding the same relative 

 position to the forehand, with the left heel along its 

 path. That is, the horse will be bent to the right 

 to pass in that direction. The left hand will support 

 the effects of the right ; and the right leg will be 

 held close to the side to keep the croup from going 

 over too far. The whip will, if necessary, aid the 

 left heel in moving the croup. The head of the 

 horse must be held at its proper elevation, and 

 bent in the direction the horse goes. As the horse 

 passes to the right, the left fore-leg will cross in 

 front of the right fore-leg, the left hind-leg in front 

 of the right hind-leg. When a corner is reached 

 the croup will be restrained by the legs, and the 

 forehand will be made to pass in the circumference 

 of a quarter circle, so that the corner will be filled, 

 and the body of the horse will hold its proper posi- 

 tion at every point of the curved path. When the 

 corner has been turned, and in the new direction 

 the forehand is slightly in advance of the croup, 

 both extremities will again move with equal pace. 



The horse will be made to pass to the left in 

 the same way by interchanging the right and left 

 aids. 



The croup to the wall is performed in exactly 

 the same manner, except that the hind-quarters of 

 the horse are nearest the wall, by the aid of which 



