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force which the rider seeks in vain to trans- 

 mit throughout the whole mass. 



Q. Can the haunches be suppled sepa- 

 rately ? 



A. Certainly they can ; and this exercise 

 is comprised in what is called stationary 

 exercise. 



Q. What is its useful object ? 



A. To prevent the bad effects resulting 

 from the instinctive forces of the horse, and 

 to make him appreciate the forces transmit- 

 ted by the rider, without opposing them. 



Q. Can the horse execute a movement 

 without a shifting of weight ? 



A. It is impossible. We must first seek 

 to make the horse take a position which 

 causes such a variation in his equilibrium, 

 that the movement may be a natural conse- 

 quence. 



Q. What do you understand by position? 



A. An arrangement of the head, neck, and 



