26 SCHOOL-TKAINING FOE HORSES. 



and the horse will be straight in the 

 new position. 



In this way the horse will be taught 

 that, although the fore-hand must not 

 move away from its ground, the inside 

 fore -leg must be raised and advanced to 

 accommodate itself to the new position 

 that the mass has taken. 



The horse will be made to carry the 

 croup, step by step, around the fore-hand, 

 the near fore-leg acting as a pivot, and 

 the off fore -leg moving enough only to 

 bring him straight after each step made 

 by the croup. He must not take more 

 than one step at a time, and he should be 

 permitted to move only when it is re- 

 quired of him. 



In a similar manner, standing at the 

 off shoulder, the trainer will make the 



