XI. 



Two track work. — Two track work consists in making 

 the fore legs cross each other and the hind legs cross each 

 other, gaining ground to the front or without gaining 

 ground to the front; the horse is set (placed) to the 

 flank toward which he is marching. 



(1) On the track — Haunches in. — When both the fore- 

 hand and the haunches have been sufficiently suppled, 

 the movement of ^^ Haunches m" should be changed into 

 *^ Haunches in on two trades.^ ^^ That is to say, that as 

 the horse gradually becomes more obedient to the leg, 

 the lateral effect should gradually make way for the 

 diagonal effect. In other words, when the horse yields 

 readily to the left leg, for instance, it is useless to con- 

 tinue the left rein in opposition, and we accordingly attain 

 the full and regular movement in which the forehand is 

 set in the direction of march. 



Haunches out. — After the horse has mastered the pre- 

 ceding movement, he should be taught haunches out on 

 two tracks." The principles are the same; but this 

 latter lesson is much to be preferred, because the horse 

 executes it without being guided by the wall or by 

 routine; he merely obeys the reins and legs. 



In this movement the horse must not be allowed to 

 hang back or to get behind the bit. To keep him well 

 into the reins, the two track lesson must frequently be 

 terminated by moving out either on a half turn in reverse 

 or on an oblique to change hands. 



o-^^On two tracks" will be a general preparatory command. Thus: 

 (1) On two tracks; (2) Haunches in {or out); (3) March. (1) On two 

 tracks; (2) Right {or Left) oblique; (3) March.— The Board. 

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