SUPPLING THE FOREHAND. qc) 



pressure, bring up the croup of the horse. 

 When the horse will turn readily going in 

 one way about the school, he will be rid- 

 den in a similar manner to the other hand. 



He will then be ridden in the fio^ure of 

 eight, taking the whole length and breadth 

 of the manege, or training-ground, in the 

 movement, and the rider will use great 

 care in shifting the aids at the extremities 

 of the diagonal lines. 



During these lessons, the duration of 

 which will depend upon the aptitude of the 

 horse in acquiring the habit of obeying the 

 bit, he will be permitted to walk in the 

 manner that pleases him, or rather, in the 

 only way he knows, usually a loose sham- 

 bling gait, with very extended strides of 

 the hind-legs. 



He will then be taught to carry himself 



