THE CANTER. 



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shoulder with her whip, to make him break into a 

 canter with his off fore leading. 



She should sit firmly into her saddle, should lower 

 her hands (Fig. 98) more than in the trot, and should 

 fix the speed at which she wishes her horse to proceed, 

 while keeping an easier feeling on his mouth than 



p'ig. 98. — Good seat at cauiei or gallop. 



when trotting. She should indulge in no snatches at 

 the reins, but should always preserve one fixed length 

 of rein, unless she requires to alter the pace. The 

 legs should remain perfectly still as in the walk, the 

 knees should be kept ready to grip the crutches at any 

 required moment, and the body from the hips upward 

 should conform to the motion of the horse. Figs. 98, 

 99 and 100 show a nice easy position in the different 



