THE EQUILIBRIUM. gj 



his back. Now the improvement in equi- 

 librium which thus comes from even un- 

 skillful use, may be greatly increased by 

 systematic training. 



Union and balance must be kept, as 

 far as is consistent with the rate of speed 

 that the rider demands, when the forces of 

 one extremity are advancing, and those of 

 the other are pressing forward to find the 

 point of balance. If the speed is to be 

 increased, the legs of the rider will act 

 upon the croup and the hand will give 

 more freedom to the forehand. If it 

 be desired to moderate the speed, the 

 forces of the forehand will be brought 

 back by the hand ; and when they are 

 brought to a point where they balance the 

 forces of the croup, a halt is brought about. 



First, then, we will consider the training 

 of the forehand, and then that of the croup. 



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