64 THE WALK AND THE TROT. 



tion to be taken from his horse. The 

 horse should be kept constantly in hand, 

 particularly after any great exertion that 

 has called upon his strength, for he is 

 much less able to recover from a mistake 

 when he is tired, and he feels the fatigue 

 less when he is kept roused. In going 

 down hill he must have liberty enough to 

 permit his body conforming to the slope 

 of the ground, so that he may extend his 

 step safely. 



For the trot the horse must be kept 

 level and light, between the application of 

 the hand and legs. The speed will be re- 

 strained by the first or augmented by the 

 latter, at the will of the rider, whose efforts 

 should be so directed as to give a regu- 

 larly-cadenced gait of equal action, in the 

 highest equilibrium possible. 



