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Volte, because it accustoms the horse to turn 

 on either jaw. Changing the direction is also 

 a good thing, that the jaws on either side 

 may be equally suppled. But I recommend 

 the Career with sharp turns at each end 

 rather than the complete Volte ; for the 

 horse would like turning better after he has 

 had enough of the straight course, and thus 

 would be practising straight-away running 

 and turning at the same time. He must 

 be collected at the turns, because it is not 

 easy or safe for the horse to make short 

 turns when he is at full speed, especially if 

 the ground is uneven or slippery. When 

 the rider collects him, he must not throw the 

 horse aslant at all with the bit, nor sit at all 

 aslant himself; else he must be well aware, 

 that a slight matter will be enough to bring 

 himself and his horse to the ground. The 

 moment the horse faces the stretch after 

 finishing the turn, the rider should push him 

 on to go faster. In war, of course, turns are 

 executed for the purpose of pursuing or 

 retreating; hence it is well that he should 

 be trained to speed after turning. 



After the horse appears to have had enough 



