62 The Art of Biding. 



the saddle. This is a process which it is very- 

 difficult, and almost impossible to describe so as 

 to convey much useful information ; for the body 

 does not really rise from the horse's back as it 

 does in the saddle, but by a muscular effort of the 

 whole body, from toes to shoulders, the seat is 

 eased up and down at every step, so as to be in 

 unison with, and not antagonistic to, the up and 

 down motion of the horse's body and peculiar 

 movements of his shoulders. 



This kind of trotting brings into action 

 different sets of muscles to those used in the 

 bolt^upright, up-and*down, bump, bump trot. 

 Considerable movement and flexibility of the 

 back is required, and a far more intelligent appre- 

 ciation of the horse's action. In fact, the pupil 

 must now begin to study the rythm of motion, 



