THE SCIENTIFIC EQUITATION 



Note, now, the difference between Baucher, Fil- 

 lis, and myself. Baucher says, "I do not try to 

 explain something inexplicable; it is for the eques- 

 trian tact of the esquire to discover how to execute 

 the movement." Fillis says, "I make my horse 

 gallop to the right by the effect of my left rein and 

 my left leg. To change the lead, I employ the op- 

 posite effects." 



I, on the contrary, sum up my directions thus: 

 By the effect of my right rein, I lift the horse's 

 right fore leg. (Figures 18-22.) By the effect of my 

 left leg, I raise the horse's left hind leg the diag- 

 onal effect. If, then, the horse's left hind leg is off the 

 ground, his right hind leg is pressed forcibly against 

 the ground. (Figure 18.) Thereupon, by the effect 

 of my right snaffle rein, I compel the horse to extend 

 its right fore leg. (Figure 22.) With my right rein 

 and my left leg diagonal effect I obtain the 

 right diagonal biped. With my left rein and my 

 right leg again diagonal effect I obtain the left 

 diagonal biped for the walk and trot. (Figure 21.) 

 With my right rein, I raise the horse's right fore leg, 

 while with my right leg I raise the horse's right hind 

 leg lateral effect. This right hind leg will come 

 to the ground under the center of gravity, and drive 

 the body forward. The right fore leg will thereupon 

 extend forward for the gallop to the right lateral 

 biped. (Figure 25.) My body, being inclined for- 

 ward, will carry forward the center of gravity, and 

 the gallop will continue until other forces intervene. 



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