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her body also to the right, turning her head in the 

 same direction, and use her whip lightly, without 

 stopping the pressure of her left leg. When her 

 horse has turned far enough, she will cease pressure 

 on the right side, and carry her horse straight for- 

 ward. 



In the beginning, regularity of movement is not 

 so important as that the pupil should understand the 

 means by which she executes it ; that is to say, that 

 she disturbs the equilibrium of her horse by carrying 

 the weight of her body to the right ; and, while her 

 hand and whip combine on that side, the left leg 

 prevents him from stopping or straggling over the 

 ground. 



Riders in a school are said to be on the right 

 hand when the right side of the body is toward the 

 middle of the ring ; and this is the easier way for 

 inexperienced pupils, because they are less shaken 

 when their horses move to the right, as they sit on 

 the left side of their saddles. 



It follows, naturally, that to be on the left hand is 

 to have the left side toward the middle ; and, when 

 riding on the right hand, all movements are executed 

 to the right, and vice versd. 



The teacher must watch carefully that pupils do 

 not allow their horses to turn the corners of their 

 own accord, as a regular movement to the right 

 should be executed by the pupil at each corner when 

 riding on the right hand, and to the left when going 

 the other way. 



