COLLECTING THE HORSE. 



him of taking the initiative ; we find that the practice of 

 frequently collecting him is the best possible means for 

 curing him of hardness of mouth and stiffness of neck. A 

 horse can be collected at any pace ; but, if I may venture to 



Fig. 6. — Collected walk. 



say so, he should not be collected at the halt ; for then there 

 will be no harmony of action between the muscles of the 

 head and neck, and those of the hind-quarters ; the former 

 being in a state of alternate contraction and relaxation ; the 



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