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PACES OF THE HORSE. 



turn his horse. In Fig. io6, which shows the passage^ the 

 rider's bridle hand is held high, so as to bring the animal's 

 neck in a more or less vertical direction. When it is held in 

 this position, the muscles of the neck will be in the best 

 position for raising the fore limbs, alternately, high off the 

 ground {see p. 82). 



The Spanish Walk and Spanish Trot.— These high 

 school paces are, respectively, similar to the ordinary walk 

 and trot, except that when each fore leg is advanced in 

 its turn, it is poised for a moment, and is kept more or less 



Fig. 107.— The Spanish Trot, 



straight out, and about as high as the elbow. Fig. 107 gives 

 a representation of the Spanish trot. With respect to the 

 position of the rider's bridle hand, see preceding paragraph. 



