HANDS AND LEGS. 6 1 



to keep these aids ready to correct those 

 errors in movement that the more skillful 

 rider will anticipate and prevent. 



The rider must make the horse under- 

 stand that he cannot pass beyond the limit 

 put by the hand without bringing pain 

 upon himself, but that so long as he is 

 obedient to the bit, he will find comfort. 

 To this end the hand will firmly resist any 

 attempts of the horse to go beyond the 

 fixed limit, but it will make a concession 

 whenever he yields his opposition. 



If the speed is to be increased, the legs 

 will act upon the croup and the hand will 

 give more freedom to the forehand. 



If it is desired to moderate the speed, 

 the forces of the forehand will be brought 

 back, by an increased tension upon the 

 reins ; and when they are brought back to 



