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it forces him to subordinate his natural inclinations to 

 the aids. I may point out that up to this we have made 

 the aids conformable to the movements of the animal. 

 When he canters in this manner, say, with the near fore 

 leading when on the right circle, he should have his head 

 turned to the left, and the rider should place more weight 

 on the left stirrup than on the right one. Having taught 

 him to canter falsely on both circles, we may make him do 

 so on the figure of 8, in which the changes of the leading 

 leg will also be false. 



Turn on the forehand. — After having obtained this 

 movement in the manner described on page 229, we should 

 try to do the complete circle on both turns, with the 

 respective pivot foot being fixed on the ground, and the 

 head slightly bent towards the side to which it is being 

 turned. I may mention that the movement which I have 

 called the turn on the forehand to the right is the pirotiette 

 renversee a gauche ; and the turn on the forehand to the 

 left, the pirouette renversee a droite. 



Turn on the hind-quarters. — This movement should 

 be taught to the horse with a great deal of discretion ; for it 

 is apt to make him rear as a " defence." We may begin 

 on foot, by holding the reins and whip in the same way as 

 in the turn on the forehand (see page 209). We should, for 

 obtaining the turn, say, to the right, bend the head to the 

 right with the right rein, push the forehand round to the 

 right with the left rein, and check any rotatory movement 

 of the hind-quarters by the application of the whip (see 



