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inward rein the shorter, and the horse''s head in- 

 wards, if possible ; and if he should still resist, 

 then bend, and pull his head outwards also ; but 

 replace it again, bent properly inwards, the moment 

 he goes off true. A horse is said to be disunited 

 to the right, when going to the right, and conse- 

 quently leading with the right leg before^ he leads 

 with the left leg hehind ; and is said to be disunited 

 to the left, when going to the left, and consequently 

 leading with the left leg before^ he leads with the 

 right hehind. A horse may at the same time be 

 both false and disunited ; in correcting each of 

 which faults, the same method must be used. He 

 is both false and disunited to the right, when, in 

 going to the right, he leads with the left leg before, 

 and the right behind ; notwithstanding that hinder 

 leg be with propriety more forward under his belly 

 than the left, because the horse is working to the 

 right. And he is false and disunited to the left, 

 when, in going to the left, he leads with the right 

 leg before, and the left behind ; notwithstanding, 

 as above, that hinder leg be with propriety more 

 forward under his belly than the right, because the 

 horse is working to the left. A horse will also occa- 

 sionally both trot and walk false. 



Although the foregoing remarks apply princi- 

 pally to the working of a horse in a circle, or in the 

 school ; yet, as all horses will occasionally get 

 disunited in their action, when going straightfor- 

 ward, it is very necessary that horsemen should 

 know when they become so, and be able to set them 

 right. Such action is extremely unpleasant to tlie 



