18 * EQUITATION AND HOKSE TRAINING. 



always preached the movement to the front: "Push, 

 push up to the bit/' was the excellent precept that he 

 continually repeated to his pupils. 



Count d'Aure wrote two works on equitation, one in 

 1830 and one in 1853, and during the eight years from 

 1847 to 1855 was head riding master of the cavalry 

 school. 



