3IO SCHOOL BREAKING. 



of the hind-quarters from right to left with the near fore 

 en jambette (raised and extended). 



The canter on three legs consists of a canter in which 

 the fore leg of the side to which the canter is made, 

 is kept off the ground and extended to the front. The 

 principle, as taught by M. Fillis, of obtaining this air, is 

 while cantering the horse very collectedly, say, to the right, 

 to halt him and make him do the jambette (more or less 

 horizontal extension of a fore leg) with his off fore. Start 

 him again on the same leg, and continue halting him and 

 obtaining the jambette^ until we get him to canter for a 

 stride or two without putting the off fore on the ground. 

 We should then caress him to show him that he did what 

 we asked him to do ; should begin again, and work with 

 him in the same way until he does the exercise perfectly. 

 By the reversed aids we may obtain the canter on three 

 legs with the near fore en jambette. 



Changes of leg at the canter. — As circus airs, the 

 horse may be taught to change at each stride {att temps 

 or tac aiL tac) while advancing, and even without gaining 

 ground. The horse may then be vulgarly said to dance 

 the polka. In these movements, care has to be taken to 

 prevent him swinging his body from side to side. 



Among other airs which I may mention are the trot to 

 the rear, passage to the rear, and canter to the rear. 



A circus high-school act. — As a specimen of high- 

 school work , I give the following numero, which I saw 



