TO BACK. 35 



In the next lesson he may be made 

 to take two or three steps to the rear, 

 and to advance several steps before 

 the equilibrium is destroyed. By short 

 progressive lessons of a few minutes 

 each day, he will be practised until he 

 will carry himself a number of paces to 

 the rear without losing the equilibrium, 

 which should be retained by the hand 

 and whip acting upon the fore -hand and 

 the croup, as either requires the stimu- 

 lant of an aid. Care must be taken to 

 keep the horse perfectly straight at all 

 times ; and to assist the trainer in this 

 it is well to have the horse along the 

 side of a wall. 



After the horse has been taught by 

 the trainer on foot to move backwards 

 with lightness, the man should begin 



3 * 



