308 REACTIONS 



We must require gradually what the horse will 

 be able to do according to his previous instruction. 

 If we require that he should perform a movement 

 care must be taken that he has understood what 

 is desired and that his body be prepared for it by 

 other preceding movements so that he may not 

 feel difficulty and pain in his body while doing it. 

 To secure his performing the movement the rider 

 should know what preparatory position he must 

 make him take up in order that he may be able 

 to do it, and should have the ability to apply right 

 aids to make him do it. 



The good training by which we render oursel- 

 ves master of the horse in conjunction with the 

 fact of his being trained by a capable person who 

 requires from him only what he can do, — who 

 does not seek to force him to do any thing save 

 what he is certain of being able to compel him to 

 do and that only after the horse has acquired the 

 habit of going well, affords him no opportunity of 

 learning to make reactions and of seeing that he 

 is the sti-onger and can do as he chooses. 



Many horses have a very good nature and do 



