94 THE EQUILIBRIUM. 



fact that the animal Is not in a position to 

 obey the demands of his trainer, and a 

 horse will seldom refuse compliance to any 

 demand that he understands, If he be 

 placed In the position that renders his 

 obedience easy. 



That this position Is that of equilibrium 

 must be apparent,for his forces are there col- 

 lected and balanced, and he Is able to make 

 any movement without further preparation. 



To obtain this equilibrium the horse 

 must be light In hand, and the croup must 

 readily answer to the pressure of the legs. 

 How to teach the horse to yield to the bit 

 will be explained In the next chapter ; and, 

 although the method of suppling the 

 croup is given at length In another place, 

 I may say here that the horse may be 

 taught to answer to the pressure of the legs 



