16 EQUITATION. 



movement of the bridle, the leg, and of tte whip, 

 is felt, and responded to, by the sensitiveness of 

 the horse ; when she errs, the horse goes wrong, 

 it is therefore indispensable that they should act in 

 conjunction. 



The horse, previous to moving forward, should 

 be made to collect himself, to arch his neck, and 

 to stand evenly upon both his hind legs, for there- 

 upon depends the balance of the horse's body, his 

 lightness in hand, and proper carriage. 



To advance. — The lady should call the attention 

 of the horse, by an increased bearing upon the 

 reins, and at the same time should animate him, 

 by closing the leg, and using the whip gently on 

 the right flank ; having communicated a sufficient 

 impulse to the horse, to carry him forward, she 

 should at the same moment, by turning up the back 

 of her hand, ease the pressure upon the reins, and 

 prevent him to move forward : but she should not 

 slacken the reins, because by doing so, the horse's 

 head and neck may relapse into a position, which 

 the hand cannot control. 



To turn the horse. Colonel Greenwood in his 

 book of " Hints on Horsemanship" observes, 

 " When you wish to turn to the right, pull the 

 right rein stronger than the left; this is common 



