THE SCIENTIFIC EQUITATION 



but avoid any sort of canter or gallop, since these 

 are in lateral biped and will only confuse. Only 

 after the passage is learned, are canter and gallop 

 in order. 



When the horse executes these preparatory 

 movements in the condition of equilibrium, bring it 

 to a stand, after passing the second corner of the 

 short side, if you work in a manege, so as to have 

 the length of the long side before you. Here dis- 

 pose your horse and yourself, calculating accurately 

 and calmly just what you are about to ask, what 

 effects you are to employ, and how. 



You are now ready. Your horse is ready. Send 

 your horse forward, step by step, at the manege 

 walk. When you have the cadence of this, begin 

 your diagonal effects. At the slightest derangement, 

 stop, calm your horse, reestablish the perfect order, 

 begin again with the manege walk, and apply the 

 diagonal effects. If you obtain two or three man- 

 ifestations, two or three ripples of the approaching 

 passage, stop by means of the ensemble, and caress, 

 caress profusely, the neck, loins, and haunches. 



Pass the end of the manege and continue on the 

 long side, where, with the horse once more straight, 

 you have space in front of you in case of difficulty. 

 Then again, equilibrium, and forward at the ma- 

 nege walk. Again calculate well and take your time. 

 Do not yourself become excited or too ambitious. If 

 you do, the horse will feel and resent it. Then com- 

 mence your diagonal effects. Again you obtain the 



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