84 METHOD OF HORSEMANSHIP. 



of its own accord, and by its own weight, 

 the man will instantly cease all kind of force, 

 and allow the animal to resume his natural 

 position. (Plate IV.) 



This exercise, being often repeated, will 

 soon supple the elevating muscles of the neck, 

 which play a prominent part in the resist- 

 ances of the horse, and will besides facili- 

 tate the direct flexions and the getting the 

 head in position, which should follow the 

 lateral flexions. The man can execute this, 

 as well as the preceding exercise, by him- 

 self; yet it would be well to put a second 

 person in the saddle, in order to accustom 

 the horse to the exercise of the supplings 

 with a rider. This rider should just hold 

 the snaffle-reins, without drawing on them, 

 in his right hand, the nails downward. 



The flexions of the jaw have already 

 communicated suppleness to the upper part 

 of the neck, but we have obtained it by 



