20 RING-RTDrnG. 



The spurs are used to punish, the horse when he refuses 

 to obey the pressure of the legs. They must be used prompt- 

 ly and vigorously at the moment the horse commits the 

 fault. They must not be used unless necessary. 



TO WALK. 



To start into a walk, the class being at a halt, the in- 

 structor will command : 



1. Forivard, 2. March. 



At the first command collect the horse. At the second 

 command lower the hands slightly and close both legs equal- 

 ly, increasing their pressure until the horse moves forward, 

 when the hands can be gradually replaced and the pressure 

 of the legs relaxed. 



Keep the horse moving briskly and with his head well up 

 and collected. 



TO HALT. 



To halt the class from a walk, trot, or gallop, the in- 

 structor will command : 



1. Attention^ 2. Halt. 



At the first command, prepare the horse without slacken- 

 ing the gait or losing position. At the command Halt, lean 

 well back in the saddle, thus drawing the reins, let the move- 

 ment be gradual until the horse obeys, holding both legs 

 close, to keep him straight and prevent him from backing ; 

 then gradually relax the pressure of the legs and reins. 



The halt should be executed in an equal distance by each 

 rider, after hearing the command Halt. If the horse is 

 properly collected, it should be done in a distance of about 

 three feet. This is necessary, in order to preserve the proper 

 distances in column or positions in line, which should never 

 be lost.^ 



TO REIN BACK. 



The class being at a halt, to move backward the instruct- 

 or will command : 



