178 Modern Riding and Horse Education 



school, in order to set the pace. The detail of the 

 necessary aid and indications will be found at the 

 end of the section. 



First Lesson 



The pupil should be taught by practical demon- 

 stration how to mount, hold his reins (if this has 

 not already been done on the dummy horse), and 

 how to make his horse move off at a walk and turn 

 to the right and left. The instructor need not be 

 particular at this stage as to whether the animal 

 turns on his forehand, center, or haunches. 



The first day's lesson should merely consist in 

 walking round the school, first on one rein and 

 then on the other, and the men should dismount at 

 frequent intervals; but rising in the saddle with- 

 out reins should be practised, as it must be remem- 

 bered that whatever exercise the pupils have had on 

 dummy horses, those useful machines do not move 

 forward, and that the conditions are therefore some- 

 what different on real ones. All the above in- 

 structions can be given to the pupil on the longe if 

 necessary. 



