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pirouettes in the manner above described 

 with lightness and precision, he will be 

 made to pass, to the right and to the left, 

 about the outside pivot-leg without halting 

 at each step ; the proper fore-foot being 

 brought up with each movement of the 

 croup to maintain the straight position. 



The next practice will be to make the 

 horse move the croup one step to the 

 right, then one step back to the left, one 

 step again to the right, and so on, until 

 he obeys the pressure of the legs without 

 hesitation. 



In all movements of the croup about 

 the fore-hand the head of the horse 

 should be bent towards the advancing 

 croup, and the fore -hand should be kept 

 light by the play of the direct rein. 



These lessons will render the horse 



