SUPPLING THE CKOUP. 27 



horse pass the croup ahout the fore -hand 

 in the opposite direction, the off fore-leg 

 acting as the pivot. 



These exercises will be employed be- 

 tween other early lessons, until the horse 

 will pass to the right or to the left with- 

 out removing the pivot-leg, and without 

 losing the equilibrium. 



The power of the whip will now be 

 transferred to the legs of the rider, in 

 the following manner : 



The mounted trainer will bring the 

 horse into equilibrium by hand and legs. 

 He will then pass the whip, held in his 

 right hand, behind his back and tap the 

 horse upon the near flank, pressing in 

 the left heel at the same time, until the 

 croup passes one step to the right. The 

 right leg of the rider will be held close 



