62 HANDS AND LEGS. 



a point where they balance the forces of 

 the croup a halt is brought about. 



The rider must bear in mind that to 

 have his horse light in hand and amenable 

 to control the horse must be collected, 

 yielding to the bit and ready to answer 

 the pressure of the heels. But if the horse 

 is permitted to bear upon the hand, or to 

 hang back, he becomes heavy, the equili- 

 brium is lost, and the horse is no longer 

 ready to give instant obedience. 



