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hand does not yield to correspond, then the action of 

 this latter part is hampered. But if, as the forces of the 

 cronp seek to advance the point of union, an advance is 

 made by the fore-quarters, the equilibrium may still be 

 approximately obtained. That is, if this equilibrium is 

 to be maintained, the forward movement of the forehand 

 will be permitted as the forces of the croup are brought 

 forward. 



If the speed is to be increased, the legs wiU act upon 

 the croup, and the hand will give freedom to the fore- 

 hand. If it is desired to moderate the speed, the forces 

 of the forehand will be brought back ; and when they 

 are brought back to a point where they balance the forces 

 of the croup, a halt is brought about. If the forces of ' 

 the forehand are brought back beyond this point of bal- 

 ance, the mass must move back, or undue weight must 

 fall upon and fix the croup. 



It is the object of the rider to maintain the approxi- 

 mate equilibrium in all the movements of the horse. 

 But, to obtain the control of these forces, all the resist- 

 ances, active or by the will of the horse, and passive or 

 by the weight of the horse, must be overcome. 



That is, the horse must be suppled in the forehand 

 and in the croup, must obey the legs, and be amenable 

 to the bit. The method of supplying the croup and of 

 teaching obedience to the pressure of the legs, will be 

 treated at length in the chapter upon " The Early Edu- 

 cation of the Horse." We shall now turn our attention 

 to the forehand and to its sense of feeling, the mouth. 



The horse must first be taught that he can not pass 

 beyond the limit put by the hand without bringing pain 



