THE WALK. 



To make a horse walk forward, you should ease on 

 both reins and close both legs equally. If a lady is riding- 

 she should press her left leg behind the girth and use the 

 whip on the right side. The whip or crop to a lady acts 

 in the place of the right leg, and a horsewoman should 

 never ride without one. The front legs of the horse are 

 the bearers or supports, the hind ones the propellers, and 

 are more or less relied on in the canter, and especially in 

 jumping. Now, the rider's hands are for the forehand of 

 the horse ; all that part in front of the saddle, and the 

 legs, are to control the haunches, all that part back of the 

 saddle. The hands and reins are intended to guide and 

 steady the horse, and to stop him when required, and the 

 legs are used to make the horse go forward, they help to 

 balance and support him, and riders should never use one 

 without the other. A carriage horse guides from the bit 

 alone. A saddle horse should be guided, partly from the 

 neck, which is termed bridlewise, as well as from the bit, 

 and by the aid of either leg. When riding in company, 

 never chirp or click to your horse, as it is a very rude 

 habit, as you may unsettle your friend's horse, if it is at 

 all a lively animal. Instead of chirping to your mount, 

 touch him with a pressure of the leg, and make him ex- 



