THE WALK. 



Let the pupil walk the horse forward in a straight 

 line, and at a slow rate, supporting his head in such a 

 manner as to make him keep time in the beats of his 

 pace ; bvit not holding the reins so tight as to impede 

 the measurement of his steps, or to make him break 

 into a trot on being slightly animated. The hand 



should be so held, that it may delicately, but dis- 

 tinctly, feel, by the operation of the horse's mouth on 

 the reins, every beat of his action. If he do not exert 

 himself sufficiently, he should be somewhat animated. 

 Should he break into a trot, he must be checked by 



