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TO BACK. 



minutes each day, he will be practiced 

 until he will carry himself a number of 

 paces to the rear without losing the equi- 

 librium, which should be retained by the 

 hand and whip acting upon the forehand 

 and the croup, as either requires the stim- 

 ulant of an aid. 



Care must be taken to keep the horse 

 perfectly straight at all times ; and to 

 assist the trainer in this it is well to have 

 the horse alonq; the side of a wall. 



After the horse has been taught by 

 the trainer on foot to move backward 

 with lightness, the man should begin the 

 mounted lessons. The rider will bring the 

 horse into equilibrium at the halt ; then 

 pressing in his heels until the horse raises 

 one of his hind-feet, as if to advance, the 

 rider will carry back the balanced mass 



