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CHAPTER VI. 



THE PIAFFER. 



The piaffer is simply the passage with- 

 out advancing ; and the horse will be 

 brought to perform it by givmg him 

 the action of the passage and then 

 preventing him from gaining ground by 

 carrying back the forces of the fore- 

 hand with the bit. At first the rein 

 and spur will act at each step, as in 

 the passage, but after the horse has 

 acquired the action it will only be 



